There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Baumholder by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mainz
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
4h 48m€46–91Drive 200.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Baumholdercar 200.8 km
2h 18m€37–53Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
4h 52m€46–93Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Baumholder, Bahnhoftrain Rb33
4h 59m€45–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus 800
6h 43m
Cologne to Baumholder by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Baumholder is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Baumholder is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Baumholder. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Baumholder, Bahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and Baumholder is 307 km. The road distance is 200.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Baumholder without a car is to train via Mainz which takes 4h 48m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cologne to Baumholder, including transfers.
Cologne to Baumholder train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Baumholder train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Baumholder is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Cologne to Baumholder.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Baumholder, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Baumholder, Bahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Mainz Hbf, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Baumholder, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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