There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Messel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Kongresszentrum darmstadtiumbus Air
2h 36mDrive 200.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Messelcar 200.7 km
1h 58m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhoftrain Rb61
2h 58m€39–82Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathausbus
4h 8mTrain via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhoftrain Rb61
3h 12m€39–82Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 15m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Messel is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Messel is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Messel. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Messel Rathaus via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt and Darmstadt Luisenplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Cologne and Messel is 209 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Messel without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Cologne to Messel, including transfers.
Cologne to Messel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Messel is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 15m.
Cologne to Messel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Messel is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Cologne to Messel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Messel, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Messel Rathaus via Frankfurt, Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof, and Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- 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
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Kongresszentrum darmstadtium
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.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
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