There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Contern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Sandweiler-Contern, Garetrain Re / ...
3h 46m€39–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011 / ...
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus 303
5h 19m€15–26Drive 192.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Conterncar 192.1 km
2h 9m€28–40Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
3h 31m€114–386Train
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Sandweiler-Contern, Garetrain Re / ...
4h 12m€38–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re22
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Contern, Weiergewanbus L31
4h 37m
Cologne to Contern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Contern is to bus which costs €14 - €26 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Contern is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Contern. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Sandweiler-Contern, Gare via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Contern is 244 km. The road distance is 192.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Contern without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 46m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Cologne to Contern, including transfers.
Cologne to Contern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Contern is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 46m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €26 and takes 5h 19m.
Cologne to Contern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof 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 Köln Hbf to Sandweiler-Contern, Gare via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Contern, Kiircheplaz via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Trier central train station, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback, 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
- €100–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Sandweiler-Contern, Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Contern, Weiergewan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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