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How to get fromCologne to Bensheimby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bensheim by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train Re60 / ...
    1h 47m
    €29–183

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train Re60 / ...
    2h 52m

  3. Drive 217.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bensheimcar car 217.5 km
    1h 56m
    €31–45

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train
    3h 34m
    €112–221

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train S5
    4h 38m
    €46–189

Cologne to Bensheim by train

Calendar222Weekly Trains
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 229 km
  • Duration: 1h 47m

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 47m.

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