There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Gernsheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim BahnhofRe70
2h 54m€42–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt AirportN280 / ...
4h 53m€24–61Drive 204.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gernsheim204.7 km
1h 58m€29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
3h 57m€102–224Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, HauptbahnhofRb26
5h 16m€44–67
Cologne to Gernsheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gernsheim is to bus which costs €24 - €65 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gernsheim is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gernsheim. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Gernsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Gernsheim is 223 km. The road distance is 204.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gernsheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Cologne to Gernsheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Gernsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gernsheim is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €65 and takes 4h 53m.
Cologne to Gernsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gernsheim is 205 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Cologne to Gernsheim.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gernsheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gernsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt Airport hourly. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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