There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Marsal by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to MorhangeTer
6h 8m€167–309Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Saarbrücken bus stationN11
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to MetzN90 / ...
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to CHATEAU-SALINS - Place Du Ruisseau Salé
10h 38m€24–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to CHATEAU-SALINS - Place Du Ruisseau Salé
8h 50m€44–70Drive 302.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Marsal302.9 km
3h 33m€48–68Train
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbfRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgRe
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Metz VilleTer / ...
- Take the train from Metz Ville to MorhangeTer
7h 29m€147–218
Cologne to Marsal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Marsal is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Marsal is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Marsal. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at MARSAL - Chapelle via Leverkusen, Saarbrücken bus station, METZ - Gare Routiere and CHATEAU-SALINS - Place Du Ruisseau Salé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Cologne and Marsal is 516 km. The road distance is 302.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Marsal without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 8m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cologne to Marsal, including transfers.
Cologne to Marsal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Marsal is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 8m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 10h 38m.
Cologne to Marsal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Marsal is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Cologne to Marsal.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Marsal, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Marsal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Morhange in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to MARSAL - Chapelle via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Saarbrücken bus station, METZ - Gare Routiere, and CHATEAU-SALINS - Place Du Ruisseau Salé in around 10h 38m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Morhange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Morhange
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
Train from Luxembourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €15–23
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leverkusen to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 70 80 90 10
- webmestre@moselle.fr
- Website
- fluo.grandest.fr
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to CHATEAU-SALINS - Place Du Ruisseau Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- fluo.grandest.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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