There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Lich by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 375 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Lich Am Stadtturmcenterbus 375 / ...
3h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahnbus
- Take the bus from Limburg to Gießen Bahnhofbus Re25
5h 37m€19–29Drive 170.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lichcar 170.3 km
1h 35m€25–36Train, line 375 bus via Koblenz
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Lich Am Stadtturmcenterbus 375 / ...
5h 11mBus, train
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re25
6h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lich is to bus which costs €18 - €29 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lich is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Lich. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Lich Am Stadtturmcenter via Limburg, Limburg and Gießen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Lich is 263 km. The road distance is 170.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lich without a car is to train and line 375 bus which takes 3h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Cologne to Lich, including transfers.
Cologne to Lich bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Lich bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Limburg an der Lahn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lich is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Cologne to Lich.
There are 441+ hotels available in Lich.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lich, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Lich Am Stadtturmcenter via Limburg an der Lahn, Limburg, Limburg, and Gießen Bahnhof in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 06031 7175-0
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Lich Am Stadtturmcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.rmv.de/c/en/homepage
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Lich Am Stadtturmcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.rmv.de/c/en/homepage
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Limburg to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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