There are 5 ways to get from Groß Karben to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to FrankfurtS6
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
2h 7m€38–96Drive 182.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Groß Karben to Cologne182.1 km
1h 56m€26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
4h 51m€28–56Night train
- Take the night train from Friedberg to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe Lanxess ArenaUex 333
4h 14m€97–119Train, fly
- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
3h 27m€104–224
Groß Karben to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groß Karben to Cologne is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Groß Karben to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Groß Karben to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Groß Karben and Cologne is 200 km. The road distance is 182.1 km.
The best way to get from Groß Karben to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Groß Karben to Cologne, including transfers.
Groß Karben to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Groß Karben to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €60 and takes 4h 51m.
Groß Karben to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groß Karben to Cologne is 182 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Groß Karben to Cologne.
What companies run services between Groß Karben, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 2h 7m. 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.
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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 Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Friedberg to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe Lanxess Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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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