There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Hoffenheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hoffenheim, Bahnhoftrain S7 / ...
2h 34m€43–124Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 49m€34–85Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 108 / ...
5h 59mDrive 276.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hoffenheimcar 276.1 km
2h 34m€39–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 36m€113–273Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
5h 50m€61–88
Cologne to Hoffenheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hoffenheim is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hoffenheim is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hoffenheim. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Hoffenheim, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Cologne and Hoffenheim is 283 km. The road distance is 276.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hoffenheim without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Cologne to Hoffenheim, including transfers.
Cologne to Hoffenheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hoffenheim is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 59m.
Cologne to Hoffenheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hoffenheim is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Cologne to Hoffenheim.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hoffenheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hoffenheim, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Hoffenheim, Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Heidelberg Pre Waypoint, Heidelberg, Betriebshof, Neckargemünd, Bahnhof, and Neckargemünd, Bahnhof in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hoffenheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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