There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Runkel by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburg49 / ...
- Take the bus from Limburg to Runkel-Schadeck OrtsmitteLm-41
2h 20m€38–116Drive 126.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Runkel126.2 km
1h 12m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn
3h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to LimburgRe25 / ...
3h 27m€31–58Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mülheim-Kärlich BfRb26
- Take the train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to LimburgRb23
4h 31m€31–45
Cologne to Runkel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Runkel is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Runkel is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Runkel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Runkel-Schadeck Ortsmitte via Limburg and Limburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Runkel is 130 km. The road distance is 126.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Runkel without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Cologne to Runkel, including transfers.
Cologne to Runkel bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Runkel is to bus which takes 3h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 3h 27m.
Cologne to Runkel bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Limburg an der Lahn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Runkel is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Cologne to Runkel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Runkel, Germany?
SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn once daily, and the journey takes 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Runkel-Schadeck Ortsmitte via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Limburg, and Limburg in around 3h 27m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mülheim-Kärlich Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Limburg to Runkel-Schadeck Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Limburg to Runkel-Schadeck Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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