Cologne to Echternach
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Cologne to Echternach. The best route is Train, a distance of 130.187 km.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
4h 7m€35–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011 / ...
4h 59m€15–28Drive 155.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Echternachcar 155.7 km
1h 40m€23–33Train, line 410 bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhoftrain Re22
- Take the bus from Bitburg, ZOB to Echternach, Lycée/Parking Kackbus 410
4h 19m
Cologne to Echternach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Echternach is to bus which costs €14 - €28 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Echternach is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Echternach. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Echternach, Gare Centre via Trier, Hauptbahnhof and Wasserbillig, Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Echternach. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Wasserbillig via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Echternach is 237 km. The road distance is 155.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Echternach without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Cologne to Echternach, including transfers.
Cologne to Echternach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Echternach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Echternach is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €28 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Echternach, Luxembourg?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Echternach, Gare Centre via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Wasserbillig, and Wasserbillig, Gare routière in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €17–27
- 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 Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 651 97067180
- Website
- tempus-mobil.de
Bus from Bitburg, ZOB to Echternach, Lycée/Parking Kack
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tempus-mobil.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Echternach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Cologne to Echternach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Echternach is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Cologne to Echternach.
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