There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Kirn by train or car
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Train via Mainz
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kirn, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
3h 19m€35–100Drive 170.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Kirncar 170.8 km
2h 7m€25–37Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kirn, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
3h 20m€37–89Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Kirn, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
3h 51m€42–58
Cologne to Kirn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kirn is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kirn is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kirn. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Kirn, Bahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Cologne and Kirn is 270 km. The road distance is 170.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kirn without a car is to train via Mainz which takes 3h 19m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cologne to Kirn, including transfers.
Cologne to Kirn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Kirn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kirn is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Cologne to Kirn.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kirn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kirn, Bahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Mainz Hbf, and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kirn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Kirn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Kirn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
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