There are 6 ways to get from Gotha to Cologne by train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
3h 44m€73–245Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gotha to Cologne330.8 km
3h 44m€16–22Drive 332.7 km
- Drive from Gotha to Colognecar 332.7 km
3h€48–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 2m€145–339Train
- Take the train from Gotha to Köln Hbftrain 51
4h 50m€85–280Train #2
- Take the train from Gotha to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
6h 16m
Gotha to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €16 - €22 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gotha and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Gotha and Cologne is 406 km. The road distance is 332.7 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 44m and costs €70 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Gotha to Cologne, including transfers.
Gotha to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Cologne is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Gotha to Cologne.
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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 44m.
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gotha to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gotha to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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