There are 5 ways to get from Apolda to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
5h 4m€56–175Drive 399.4 km
- Drive from Apolda to Colognecar 399.4 km
3h 30m€57–81Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
6h 33m€188–386Train
- Take the train from Apolda to Köln Hbftrain 51
5h 46m€80–95Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 49m€123–260
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 5h 4m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Apolda to Cologne, including transfers.
Apolda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Apolda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt 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 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- 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 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
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