There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Ems by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ems WestbahnhofRb23
1h 53m€17–57Drive 109.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bad Ems109.3 km
1h 16m€16–23Bus, line 456 bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaur
- Take the bus from Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz to Bad Ems Rathaus456
3h 8mTrain via Koeln Sued
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmitteRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Bad Ems WestbahnhofRb23
2h 4m€23–33Train via Mülheim-Kärlich Bf
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mülheim-Kärlich BfRb26
- Take the train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to Bad Ems WestbahnhofRb23
2h 25m€23–33
Cologne to Bad Ems by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Ems is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bad Ems Rathaus via Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Ems is 105 km. The road distance is 109.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Ems without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €16 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Cologne to Bad Ems, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Ems bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Ems is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €16 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 456 bus, which costs and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Ems, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Bad Ems Rathaus via Montabaur and Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz in around 3h 8m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mülheim-Kärlich Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ems Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Bad Ems Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to Bad Ems Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 89 55164-0
- auskunft@rvo-bus.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ems Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-bayern.de/
Train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Bad Ems Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-bayern.de/
Train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to Bad Ems Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-bayern.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +49 2623 951133
- anfrage@griesar-reisen.de
- Website
- griesar-reisen.de
Bus from Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz to Bad Ems Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- griesar-reisen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bad Ems bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Montabaur station.
Cologne to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Ems is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Cologne to Bad Ems.
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