There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Wetzlar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Montabaur Bftrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Montabaur to Wetzlarbus N780
2h 34m€20–78Train via Limburg an der Lahn
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburgtrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
3h 1m€32–109Drive 147.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wetzlarcar 147.7 km
1h 21m€21–31Train
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
3h 39m€40–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
5h 9m
Cologne to Wetzlar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wetzlar is to train and bus which costs €20 - €80 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof via Limburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Cologne and Wetzlar is 148 km. The road distance is 147.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wetzlar without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs €20 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Cologne to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Cologne to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Limburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wetzlar is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Cologne to Wetzlar.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wetzlar, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Wetzlar Bahnhof via Limburg, Limburg, Limburg, and Limburg in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Montabaur Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montabaur to Wetzlar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
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