There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Unkel by train, ferry, car, or taxi
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Cologne to Unkel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Unkel is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Unkel is to train which takes 31 min and costs €9 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Köln KD and arriving at Unkel KD. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Sued and arriving at Oberwinter. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Cologne and Unkel is 45 km. The road distance is 48.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Unkel without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs €9 - €15.
The train from Koeln Sued to Oberwinter takes 31 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne to Unkel train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Sued station.
Cologne to Unkel train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberwinter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Unkel is 48 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Cologne to Unkel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Unkel, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Sued to Oberwinter hourly. Tickets cost €9–14 and the journey takes 31 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD) operates a ferry from Köln KD to Unkel KD once daily, and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Oberwinter
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 2088318
- info@k-d.com
- Website
- k-d.com
Ferry from Köln KD to Unkel KD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- k-d.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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