There are 6 ways to get from Bensheim to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re60 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 24m€39–177Train via Cologne Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re60 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 43m€29–82Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 41mDrive 217.2 km
- Drive from Bensheim to Colognecar 217.2 km
1h 59m€31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 29m€111–210Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 13m€42–171
Bensheim to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bensheim to Cologne is to train via Cologne Hbf which costs €29 - €85 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bensheim to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bensheim station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt central train station and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bensheim to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bensheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Bensheim and Cologne is 228 km. The road distance is 217.2 km.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Bensheim to Cologne, including transfers.
Bensheim to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Bensheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bensheim, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Bensheim, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Köln via Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, Darmstadt central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Bensheim to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Bensheim to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bensheim to Cologne is 217 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Bensheim to Cologne.
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