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How to get fromGotha to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Gotha to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    3h 36m
    €72–147
  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Gotha to Colognerideshare rideshare 330.8 km
    3h 44m
    €16–21
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus 020
    6h 54m
    €28–52
  4. Drive  332.7 km

    1. Drive from Gotha to Colognecar car 332.7 km
    3h
    €49–70
  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 4m
    €144–259
  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    3h 48m
    €72–147
  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gotha to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    6h 33m

Gotha to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Gotha to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Eisenach central bus station to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m.

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