There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Geißen by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
7h 6m€69–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station020
9h 47m€35–50Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera SüdRe3 / ...
10h 45m€63–285Drive 429.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Geißen429.2 km
3h 46m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf51
7h 53m€100–180
Cologne to Geißen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Geißen is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Geißen is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Geißen. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Geißen, Fuchsbau via Leverkusen and Gera, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Cologne and Geißen is 526 km. The road distance is 429.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Geißen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 6m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Cologne to Geißen, including transfers.
Cologne to Geißen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Geißen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 6m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 47m.
Cologne to Geißen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gera central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Geißen is 429 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Cologne to Geißen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Geißen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Geißen, Ort via Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Gera Süd, and Gera, Südbahnhof in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Gera central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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