There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Idstein by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburg49 / ...
- Take the train from Limburg to Idstein BahnhofRb22 / ...
2h 5m€30–107Drive 144.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Idstein144.2 km
1h 18m€21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn
- Take the bus from Limburg to Taunusstein-Neuhof MitteX72
4h 1mTrain via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein BahnhofRb22 / ...
2h 24m€37–85Train via Neuwied
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to AndernachRe
- Take the train from Andernach Bahnhof to LimburgRb23
4h 1m€35–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Wiesbaden HbfRe
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße271 / ...
4h 57m
Cologne to Idstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Idstein is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Idstein is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Limburg, Limburg and Taunusstein-Neuhof Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Idstein is 142 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Idstein without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Cologne to Idstein, including transfers.
Cologne to Idstein bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Idstein is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Idstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Idstein Bahnhof via Limburg, Limburg, Limburg, and Limburg in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Limburg an der Lahn, Limburg, Limburg, and Taunusstein-Neuhof Mitte in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Limburg to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Andernach Bahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Andernach
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Andernach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Wiesbaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Limburg to Taunusstein-Neuhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WEFRA-Bus GbR
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WEFRA-Bus GbR
- Phone
- 069 24 24 80 24
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Arnold Engelhardt GmbH
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Idstein bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Limburg an der Lahn station.
Cologne to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Idstein is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Cologne to Idstein.
There are 887+ hotels available in Idstein.