There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Bacharach by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain Rb26
2h 1m€25–35Drive 145.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bacharachcar 145.7 km
1h 35m€21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinalleebus 10X
3h 58mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhoftrain Rb26
2h 22m€24–80
Cologne to Bacharach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bacharach is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bacharach is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bacharach. However, there are services departing from Troisdorf Bf and arriving at Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Süd Bf and arriving at Bacharach, Bahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Cologne and Bacharach is 135 km. The road distance is 145.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bacharach without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €25 - €35.
The train from Köln Süd Bf to Bacharach, Bahnhof takes 2h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Bacharach bus services, operated by DB SEV GmbH, depart from Troisdorf Bf station.
Cologne to Bacharach train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Köln Süd Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bacharach is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €25 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bacharach, Germany?
Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn) operates a train from Köln Süd Bf to Bacharach, Bahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee via Troisdorf Bf, Troisdorf Bf, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bacharach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bacharach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Lorch-Lorchhausen Rheinallee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bacharach bus services, operated by DB SEV GmbH, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne to Bacharach train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Bacharach, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bacharach is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Cologne to Bacharach.
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