There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Karben by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhoftrain S6
1h 43m€32–81Drive 183.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Karbencar 183.4 km
1h 57m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 47mTrain, 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 Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhoftrain
3h 24m€103–232Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhoftrain S6
1h 46m€27–104Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhoftrain S6
1h 57m€27–74
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 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Karben is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Karben. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Karben is 200 km. The road distance is 183.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Karben without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Cologne to Karben, including transfers.
Cologne to Karben train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Karben is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 47m.
Cologne to Karben train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Karben is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Cologne to Karben.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karben, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- 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
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- 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
- 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 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
- +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
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