There are 6 ways to get from Eschborn to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
1h 48m€27–84Drive 167.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Eschborn to Colognecar 167.7 km
1h 52m€24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N280 / ...
3h 50m€27–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Eschborn Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 30m€107–200Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 2m€31–89Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Frankfurt-Hoechst to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain Rb
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain Re
4h 41m€40–55
Eschborn to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eschborn to Cologne is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Eschborn to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €26 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Eschborn to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Eschborn Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Eschborn and Cologne is 190 km. The road distance is 167.7 km.
The best way to get from Eschborn to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €26 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Eschborn to Cologne, including transfers.
Eschborn to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Eschborn to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €26 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 3h 50m.
Eschborn to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eschborn to Cologne is 168 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Eschborn to Cologne.
What companies run services between Eschborn, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–75 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eschborn Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Frankfurt-Hoechst to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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