There are 6 ways to get from Hanau to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hanau-Steinheim to Frankfurttrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
1h 52m€36–119Train via Frankfurt #2
cheapest- Take the train from Hanau Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 7m€30–61Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 29mDrive 210 km
- Drive from Hanau to Colognecar 210 km
1h 55m€31–44Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 21m€106–208Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
1h 58m€34–134
Hanau to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt which costs €30 - €65 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hanau Marktplatz and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hanau-Steinheim and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Hanau and Cologne is 199 km. The road distance is 210 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Hanau to Cologne, including transfers.
Hanau to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Hanau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hanau-Steinheim station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Hanau-Steinheim to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 1h 52m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- 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
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hanau-Steinheim to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Hanau Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hanau to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Hanau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Cologne is 210 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Hanau to Cologne.
There are 1830+ hotels available in Cologne.