There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Ahr by train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linztrain Rb27 / ...
54 min€14–25Drive 55.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ahrcar 55.6 km
44 min€8–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Troisdorf Bftrain S19 / ...
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Linzbus Re8x / ...
1h 34mFerry
- Take the ferry from Koeln Kd to Linz(Rhein) Kdferry 215
5h 20mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Ahrtaxi 55.6 km
44 min€160–200Train, line 852 bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Remagentrain Re
- Take the bus from Remagen Bf to Remagen Kripp Kirmesplatzbus 852 / ...
1h 20m
Cologne to Ahr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ahr is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ahr is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Koeln Kd and arriving at Linz(Rhein) Kd. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Linz. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Cologne and Ahr is 57 km. The road distance is 55.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ahr without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €14 - €25.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne to Ahr train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Ahr train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Linz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ahr is 56 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Cologne to Ahr.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ahr, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD) operates a ferry from Koeln Kd to Linz(Rhein) Kd 6 times a week, and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Remagen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Remagen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Remagen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Remagen Bf to Remagen Kripp Kirmesplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Bus Rhein-Mosel GmbH
Ferry from Koeln Kd to Linz(Rhein) Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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