There are 6 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 34m€71–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N965 / ...
6h 51m€35–44Drive 331.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Beilsteincar 331.1 km
2h 49m€47–68Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
6h 32m€125–337Train, line 642 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Beilstein Langhansbus 642 / ...
4h 35mTrain
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mosbach, Bahnhoftrain S1 / ...
8h 5m€65–101
Cologne to Beilstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Beilstein is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Beilstein is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Beilstein. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Beilstein Langhans via Frankfurt central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Beilstein. However, there are services departing from Köln West Bf and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Ludwigshafen, Mitte and Mosbach(Baden). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Beilstein is 387 km. The road distance is 331.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Beilstein without a car is to train and line 460 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs €70 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Cologne to Beilstein, including transfers.
Cologne to Beilstein bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Beilstein train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Köln West Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Beilstein is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 6h 32m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Beilstein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln to Beilstein Langhans via Frankfurt central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mosbach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Marbach to Beilstein Apotheke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Beilstein bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Beilstein train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Beilstein is 331 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cologne to Beilstein.
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