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How to get fromCologne to Frankenbergby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Frankenberg by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankenberg Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 34m
    €42–103

  2. Drive  159.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankenbergcar car 159.5 km
    2h
    €24–34

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kasselbus bus 264
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Wildungen Bahnhofbus bus 500
    8h 48m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Frankenberg Goßbergtrain train
    5h 15m
    €24–44

Cologne to Frankenberg by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 306.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankenberg Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Marburg Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Frankenberg Ederpromenade via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Bad Wildungen Bahnhof in around 8h 48m.

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