There are 5 ways to get from Fulda to Cologne by train, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to FrankfurtRe50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
3h€48–127Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Fulda to Cologne242 km
2h 59m€12–21Train, fly
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
3h 46m€110–245Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to FrankfurtRe5
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz StadtmitteRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln SuedRe
5h 41m€54–95Drive 242.2 km
- Drive from Fulda to Cologne242.2 km
2h 41m€35–50
Fulda to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fulda to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fulda to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Fulda to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Fulda Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Fulda and Cologne is 281 km. The road distance is 242.2 km.
The best way to get from Fulda to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Fulda to Cologne, including transfers.
Fulda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Fulda Bahnhof station.
Fulda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fulda to Cologne is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Fulda to Cologne.
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You can take a train from Fulda Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 3h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- vias-online.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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Fulda to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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