There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Karben by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben BahnhofS6
1h 46m€27–104Drive 183.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Karben183.4 km
1h 56m€26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
3h 56mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof
3h 24m€100–240Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt78 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben BahnhofS6
1h 46m€27–85Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmitteRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbfRb
4h 34m€61–75
Cologne to Karben by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Karben is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Karben is to train via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf which takes 1h 46m and costs €27 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Karben. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Karben is 201 km. The road distance is 183.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Karben without a car is to train via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf which takes 1h 46m and costs €27 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Cologne to Karben, including transfers.
Cologne to Karben train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Karben is to train via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf which takes 1h 46m and costs €27 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 56m.
Cologne to Karben train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Karben is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Cologne to Karben.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karben, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt am Main once daily, and the journey takes 2h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–41
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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