There are 5 ways to get from Altenkirchen to Cologne by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Homburg to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
4h 20m€42–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Homburg to Frankfurt Airport220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
7h 54m€28–66Drive 221 km
- Drive from Altenkirchen to Cologne221 km
2h 29m€32–46Train
- Take the train from Homburg to Koblenz HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf55 / ...
6h 7m€58–99Train via Ingelheim am Rhein
- Take the train from Neunkirchen to Ingelheim, BahnhofRe3
- Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Köln Süd BfRb26
6h 27m€55–79
Altenkirchen to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altenkirchen to Cologne is to bus which costs €28 - €70 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Altenkirchen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €45.
The distance between Altenkirchen and Cologne is 356 km. The road distance is 221 km.
The best way to get from Altenkirchen to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 20m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Altenkirchen to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Altenkirchen to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 20m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €70 and takes 7h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Altenkirchen to Cologne is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Altenkirchen to Cologne.
There are 1744+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte to Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Homburg, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Waldmohr, Mitte, Homburg, Frankfurt Airport, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 7h 54m.
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Homburg to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Homburg to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Homburg to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Homburg to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Neunkirchen to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Homburg to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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