There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Beilstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 460 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Marbach to Beilstein Apothekebus 460 / ...
3h 31m€44–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heilbronn central train stationbus N228 / ...
6h 37m€29–55Drive 330.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Beilsteincar 330.9 km
2h 50m€47–68Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h 58m€119–320Train, line 642 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain 10a / ...
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Neckarturm to Beilstein Langhansbus 642 / ...
4h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mosbach, Bahnhoftrain S2 / ...
8h 57m€60–84Train to Frankfurt, fly, line 460 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
- Take the bus from Marbach to Beilstein Apothekebus
4h 45m€126–239
Cologne to Beilstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Beilstein is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Beilstein is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Cologne and Beilstein is 387 km. The road distance is 330.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Beilstein without a car is to train and line 460 bus which takes 3h 31m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Cologne to Beilstein, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Beilstein is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs €29 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 5h 58m, you could also train, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 8h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Beilstein is 331 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Cologne to Beilstein.
There are 860+ hotels available in Beilstein.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Beilstein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heilbronn central train station twice a week. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- 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 Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mosbach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Marbach to Beilstein Apotheke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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