There are 7 ways to get from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne by train, ferry, rideshare, subway, tram, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln SuedRe
20 min€6–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Cologne29.3 km
42 min€2Line 208 ferry
- Take the ferry from Bonn Kd to Koeln Kd202 / ...
1h 45mLine 16 subway
- Take the subway from Bonn Hbf to Köln Eifelstr.16
44 min€4–5Line 16 tram
- Take the tram from Bonn Universität/Markt to Köln Eifelstr.16
49 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne27.7 km
24 min€65–85Drive 27.7 km
- Drive from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne27.7 km
24 min€4–6
Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne is to train which takes 20 min and costs €6 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Bonn Kd and arriving at Koeln Kd. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Koeln Sued. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Bonn-Zentrum and Cologne is 29 km. The road distance is 27.7 km.
The best way to get from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs €6 - €24.
The train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Sued station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne is 28 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Bonn-Zentrum to Cologne.
What companies run services between Bonn-Zentrum, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 20 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD) operates a ferry from Bonn Kd to Koeln Kd 6 times a week, and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Bonn Hbf to Köln Eifelstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Bonn Universität/Markt to Köln Eifelstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49 221 2088318
- info@k-d.com
- Website
- k-d.com
Ferry from Bonn Kd to Koeln Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- k-d.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bonn to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Taxi Gross
- Phone
- +49 2641/912191
- Website
- taxi-gross.de
Are-taxi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 2641/2333
- Website
- are-taxi.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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