There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Ketsch by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train, line 710 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ketsch, Bahnhof710
2h 42mNight train
cheapest- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
4h 32m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
4h 40mDrive 252.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ketsch252.2 km
2h 11m€36–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ketsch is to night train which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ketsch is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ketsch. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Ketsch, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Ketsch is 259 km. The road distance is 252.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ketsch without a car is to train and line 710 bus which takes 2h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Cologne to Ketsch, including transfers.
Cologne to Ketsch bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Ketsch bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ketsch is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Cologne to Ketsch.
There are 1206+ hotels available in Ketsch.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ketsch, Germany?
Hak Bus operates a bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a vehicle from Koeln Hbf to Mannheim Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 22m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 6281 511 52
- Website
- rheinneckarbus.de
Bus from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ketsch, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rheinneckarbus.de
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
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