There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Kusel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhoftrain
4h 9m€45–122Drive 213.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Kuselcar 213.4 km
2h 24m€30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Homburgbus 220 / ...
7h 23mTrain via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhoftrain
5h 52m€51–74Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhoftrain Re1
6h 38m€59–91
Cologne to Kusel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kusel is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kusel is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Frankfurt central train station and Hauptbahnhof, Homburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Kusel, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Kusel is 346 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kusel without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cologne to Kusel, including transfers.
Cologne to Kusel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Kusel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kusel is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kusel, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kusel, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Frankfurt central train station and Hauptbahnhof, Homburg in around 7h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Kusel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Kusel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kusel is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Cologne to Kusel.
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