There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Hesse by train (TGV), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain Ter
6h 24m€94–143Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N11
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain Ter / ...
9h€42–106Drive 311.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hessecar 311.6 km
3h 27m€48–69Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain Ter
6h 35m€85–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier to Metzbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Sarrebourgtrain Ter
9h 52m
Cologne to Hesse by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hesse is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hesse is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Cologne and Hesse is 457 km. The road distance is 311.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cologne to Hesse, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hesse is 312 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Cologne to Hesse.
There are 396+ hotels available in Hesse.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hesse, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to HESSE - Rue Principale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Sarrebourg, and SARREBOURG - Gare Routiere in around 6h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €47–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €47–53
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Metz Ville to Sarrebourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–22
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Metz Ville to Sarrebourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Trier to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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