There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Wadern by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Merzigtrain Re1
- Take the bus from Bahnhof, Merzig to Haco, Wadernbus R1 / ...
5h 23mDrive 197.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Waderncar 197.1 km
2h 3m€28–40Bus, line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Trier central train stationbus 011
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hermeskeil, Bahnhofbus 200 / ...
6h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain Re22 / ...
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
6h 41m€30–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wadern is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wadern is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €27 - €40.
The distance between Cologne and Wadern is 278 km. The road distance is 197.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wadern without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Cologne to Wadern, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wadern is to bus and line 200 bus which takes 6h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wadern is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Cologne to Wadern.
There are 642+ hotels available in Wadern.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wadern, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Busbahnhof, Wadern via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Trier central train station, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Hermeskeil, Bahnhof in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Süd Bf to Busbahnhof, Wadern via Kall Bf, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Hermeskeil, Bahnhof in around 6h 41m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 68 71 - 923 99 0
- Website
- zarth-gmbh.de
Bus from Bahnhof, Merzig to Haco, Wadern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- zarth-gmbh.de
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 Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6502 5090
- info@jozireisen.de
- Website
- dafahrichmit.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hermeskeil, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Jozi-Reisen
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