There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Hercules monument by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
3h 42m€34–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kasselbus 264
6h 7m€15–25Drive 232 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hercules monumentcar 232 km
2h 6m€33–47Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
4h 40m€45–90Train #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
5h 53m€54–84
Cologne to Hercules monument by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hercules monument is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hercules monument is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hercules monument. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Kassel Herkules via Leverkusen, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Kassel Druseltal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hercules monument. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Kassel Waldorfschule via Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Hercules monument is 375 km. The road distance is 232 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hercules monument without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 42m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cologne to Hercules monument, including transfers.
Cologne to Hercules monument bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Hercules monument train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hercules monument is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 42m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hercules monument, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hercules monument via Frankfurt, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Kassel Waldorfschule in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Kassel 5 times a week. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- 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
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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 8m
- 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
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leverkusen to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Hercules monument bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Cologne to Hercules monument train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hercules monument is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Cologne to Hercules monument.
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