There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Hanau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 26m€24–131Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 35mDrive 210.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hanaucar 210.6 km
1h 52m€31–44Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 30m€109–209Train via Hanau Marktplatz
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
1h 52m€38–130
Cologne to Hanau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hanau is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hanau is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €24 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Hanau is 201 km. The road distance is 210.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hanau without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €24 - €140.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Cologne to Hanau, including transfers.
Cologne to Hanau bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Hanau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hanau is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €24 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hanau, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Hanau bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Hanau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hanau is 211 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Cologne to Hanau.
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