There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Suhl by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to SuhlRe7
4h 50m€61–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Würzburg Main StationN61 / ...
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationN215
8h 40m€28–46Drive 345.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Suhl345.1 km
3h 28m€49–70
Cologne to Suhl by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Suhl is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Suhl is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Suhl. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Suhl via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and Suhl is 437 km. The road distance is 345.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Suhl without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cologne to Suhl, including transfers.
Cologne to Suhl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Suhl is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 8h 40m.
Cologne to Suhl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Suhl is 345 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Cologne to Suhl.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Suhl, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Suhl via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Suhl, Zentrum via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Würzburg Main Station, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 8h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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