There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Rappenau by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenautrain RE10b
3h 12mDrive 302.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bad Rappenaucar 302.1 km
2h 36m€43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenautrain RE10b
5h 21mTrain via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenautrain RE10b
3h 23mTrain via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenautrain
6h 34m€64–92
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Rappenau is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Rappenau is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Rappenau. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bad Rappenau via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Rappenau is 305 km. The road distance is 302.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Rappenau without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Cologne to Bad Rappenau, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Rappenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Bad Rappenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Rappenau is 302 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cologne to Bad Rappenau.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Rappenau, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Rappenau via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenau
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Rappenau
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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