There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Contern by train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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 Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic
4h 23m€59–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus 303
5h 19m€11–19Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Sandweiler-Contern, Garetrain Re / ...
4h 43m€21–35Drive 192.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Conterncar 192.1 km
2h 9m€27–39Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
3h 35m€103–323Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic
6h 47m€74–146
Cologne to Contern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Contern is to bus which costs €11 - €20 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Contern is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Contern. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Sandweiler-Contern, Gare via Liège-Guillemins and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Contern is 283 km. The road distance is 192.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Contern without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Cologne to Contern, including transfers.
Cologne to Contern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Contern is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €20 and takes 5h 19m.
Cologne to Contern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Contern is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Cologne to Contern.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Contern, Luxembourg?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Sandweiler-Contern, Gare via Liège-Guillemins, Luxembourg, and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Contern, Kiircheplaz via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Trier central train station, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Sandweiler-Contern, Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–20
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 Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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