There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Bensheim by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
1h 52m€27–68Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
2h 51m€31–41Drive 217.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bensheimcar 217.5 km
1h 56m€40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain
3h 54m€114–214Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
1h 54m€35–68Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain S5
5h 46m€45–70
Cologne to Bensheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bensheim is to bus and train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bensheim is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €27 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bensheim. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bensheim, Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Cologne and Bensheim is 229 km. The road distance is 217.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bensheim without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €27 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Cologne to Bensheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Bensheim train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Bensheim train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bensheim is 217 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Cologne to Bensheim.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bensheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bensheim, Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 1h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- 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
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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