There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Baumholder by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
4h 53m€48–114Drive 200 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Baumholdercar 200 km
2h 19m€29–41Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Baumholder, Bahnhoftrain Rb33
4h 59m€45–63
Cologne to Baumholder by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Baumholder is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Baumholder is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €28 - €45.
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 and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Baumholder is 306 km. The road distance is 200 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Baumholder without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 53m 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 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Cologne to Baumholder.
There are 394+ hotels available in Baumholder.
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 and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Baumholder, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
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