There are 7 ways to get from Aschaffenburg to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
1h 41m€25–80Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aschaffenburg to Cologne223.6 km
2h 32m€10–19Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Aschaffenburg to Frankfurt central train stationbus N884
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 48mNight train
- Take the night train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe Lanxess Arenanighttrain Uex 333
3h 56m€90–110Drive 223.7 km
- Drive from Aschaffenburg to Colognecar 223.7 km
2h€31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Aschaffenburg to Cologne Airport CGNbus N884
3h 50m€17–33Train, fly
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 36m€112–226
Aschaffenburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aschaffenburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Aschaffenburg to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €25 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Aschaffenburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aschaffenburg and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aschaffenburg Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Aschaffenburg and Cologne is 223 km. The road distance is 223.7 km.
The best way to get from Aschaffenburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €25 - €80.
The train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aschaffenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aschaffenburg station.
Aschaffenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aschaffenburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aschaffenburg to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €25 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Aschaffenburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €25–80 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aschaffenburg to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 3h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe Lanxess Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aschaffenburg to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aschaffenburg to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aschaffenburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aschaffenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Aschaffenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aschaffenburg to Cologne is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Aschaffenburg to Cologne.
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