There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Leimen by train, car, plane, or tram
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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 St. Ilgen, Bahnhoftrain S3 / ...
2h 5m€49–135Train, tram
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Bismarckplatztram Rnv 5
3h 6m€33–136Drive 258.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Leimencar 258.3 km
2h 15m€38–54Train, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 7m€119–246Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
5h 23m€51–74
Cologne to Leimen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Leimen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Leimen is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €45 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Leimen. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at St. Ilgen, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Leimen is 263 km. The road distance is 258.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Leimen without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Cologne to Leimen, including transfers.
Cologne to Leimen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Leimen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Leimen is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Cologne to Leimen.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leimen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 5m.
- 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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Mannheim Hbf to Heidelberg, Bismarckplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
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