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How to get fromCologne to Bad Orbby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Orb by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wächtersbach BahnhoftrainRb51 / ...
    2h 53m
    €40–93
  2. Drive 239.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Orbcar239.3 km
    2h 2m
    €34–49
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Wächtersbach BusbahnhofbusRe50 / ...
    5h 44m
  4. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain79 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wächtersbach BahnhoftrainRb51 / ...
    2h 56m
    €35–91
  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wächtersbach Bahnhoftrain
    5h 44m
    €48–70

Cologne to Bad Orb by train and bus

Calendar141Weekly Services
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Orb, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Orb Busbahnhof via Frankfurt, Wächtersbach Bahnhof, and Wächtersbach Busbahnhof in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Orb Busbahnhof via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, and Wächtersbach Busbahnhof in around 5h 44m.

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