There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Ramstein by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, BahnhofRe1
3h 41m€40–156Drive 229 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ramstein229 km
2h 28m€32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Kaiserslautern central train stationN36
7h 17mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbfRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, BahnhofRe1
6h€56–87Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, HauptbahnhofRb26
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, HbfRb65 / ...
6h 4m€41–59
Cologne to Ramstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ramstein is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ramstein is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ramstein. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Ramstein, Miesenbacher Straße via Mannheim central bus station and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ramstein. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ramstein, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Landstuhl, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Ramstein is 323 km. The road distance is 229 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ramstein without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Cologne to Ramstein, including transfers.
Cologne to Ramstein bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Ramstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ramstein is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ramstein, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Landstuhl, Bahnhof in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Ramstein, Miesenbacher Straße via Mannheim central bus station and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 7h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ramstein bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Ramstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ramstein is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Cologne to Ramstein.
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