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Train • 4h 36m
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 55m
8 alternative options
Night train • 9h 57m
Drive • 4h 23m
Fly Cologne Bonn to Munich, train • 4h 25m
Cologne to Gersthofen by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gersthofen is to bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 8h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Cologne to Gersthofen is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gersthofen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gersthofen via Augsburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
It is 397 km from Cologne to Gersthofen. It is approximately 515.5 km to drive.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gersthofen without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Cologne to Gersthofen, including transfers.
Cologne to Gersthofen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gersthofen is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €90 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €40 and takes 8h 55m.
The quickest flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Cologne to Gersthofen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.

- Distance: 396.8 km
- Duration: 4h 36m
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gersthofen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Köln Hbf to Augsburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90 - €130 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Oberhausen, Nord P+R once daily. Tickets cost €25 - €31 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €230
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €280
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €280
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
Flights from Dortmund to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €550
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €220

- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €200
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €210
Flights from Dortmund to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €550

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Munich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €900

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Pasing to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Nightjet

Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €110
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €45 - €65
- 1st Class
- €70 - €110
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €45
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €18 - €26
- 1st Class
- €30 - €45

Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional

- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Pasing to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH

- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €26
- Website
- National Express Rail

- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €6
- Website
- Flixtrain

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €35
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €110
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €70
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €35 - €55
- Comfort
- €50 - €65
- Premium
- €50 - €70

- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity

- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)

- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Süwex

- Phone
- +49 9126 288825
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH

- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15 - €23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €15 - €23
- 1st Class
- €24 - €35

France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €50
- 1st Class
- €35 - €45

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Oberhausen, Nord P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €31
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gersthofen is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Cologne to Gersthofen.
Eurowings and Lufthansa offer flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich Airport.
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There are 44+ hotels available in Gersthofen. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cologne Bonn Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs €3 - €6.