There are 6 ways to get from Alsheim to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Alsheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, HauptbahnhofS6 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf43 / ...
2h 36m€36–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Cologne Airport CGN027
4h 46m€24–65Night train
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
3h 37m€38–273Drive 204.1 km
- Drive from Alsheim to Cologne204.1 km
2h€29–42Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd BfRb26
3h 55m€38–58Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
3h 39m€111–228
Alsheim to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsheim to Cologne is to bus which costs €23 - €65 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Alsheim to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Alsheim to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Alsheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Alsheim and Cologne is 224 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Alsheim to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Alsheim to Cologne, including transfers.
Alsheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Alsheim, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Alsheim to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €65 and takes 4h 46m.
Alsheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsheim to Cologne is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Alsheim to Cologne.
What companies run services between Alsheim, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Alsheim, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Cologne Airport CGN 5 times a week. Tickets cost €9–24 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Alsheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Alsheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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