There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Fritzlar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhoftrain Re30
4h 26m€43–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kasselbus 264
6h 38m€16–35Drive 201.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Fritzlarcar 201.4 km
2h 36m€29–42Train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fritzlar Bahnhoftrain
4h 27m€44–139Train, line 500 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fritzlar Alleebus 500
5h 11mTrain #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
6h 25m€54–84
Cologne to Fritzlar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Fritzlar is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Fritzlar is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Fritzlar. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Fritzlar Allee via Leverkusen and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Fritzlar. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Fritzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Fritzlar is 352 km. The road distance is 201.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Fritzlar without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Cologne to Fritzlar, including transfers.
Cologne to Fritzlar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Fritzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Fritzlar is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Fritzlar, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Fritzlar Amtsgericht via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Wabern Bahnhof, and Wabern Bahnhof in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Kassel 5 times a week. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fritzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0 56 21) 80 28-10
- verkehr@bkw-bw.de
- Website
- bkw-bw.de
Bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fritzlar Allee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bkw-bw.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Fritzlar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Cologne to Fritzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Fritzlar is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cologne to Fritzlar.
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