There are 5 ways to get from Apolda to Cologne by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
4h 55m€60–180Drive 399.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Apolda to Cologne399.4 km
3h 30m€56–81Train, night train
- Take the train from Apolda to NeudietendorfRe
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to GöttingenRe1
- Take the night train from Goettingen to Koeln HbfNj
13h 24m€76–315Train, fly
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 48m€122–315Train
- Take the train from Apolda to Köln Hbf51
5h 46m€80–95
Apolda to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apolda to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Apolda to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Apolda and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Apolda and Cologne is 470 km. The road distance is 399.4 km.
The best way to get from Apolda to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 55m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Apolda to Cologne, including transfers.
Apolda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Apolda station.
Apolda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Apolda to Cologne is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Apolda to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Apolda, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Apolda to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Apolda to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Goettingen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
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