There are 6 ways to get from Gotha to Cologne by train, night 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 Frankfurt50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
4h 45m€66–175Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gotha to Cologne330.8 km
3h 44m€16–21Train, night train
- Take the train from Gotha to GöttingenRe1
- Take the night train from Goettingen to Koeln HbfNj
11h 38m€64–297Drive 332.7 km
- Drive from Gotha to Cologne332.7 km
3h€48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 2m€126–313Train
- Take the train from Gotha to Köln Hbf51
5h 9m€80–160
Gotha to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €16 - €21 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 a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 9m.
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 4h 45m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 45m 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 4h 45m.
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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
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gotha to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Goettingen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gotha to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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