There are 6 ways to get from Idstein to Cologne by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to FrankfurtRb22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
2h 21m€36–94Drive 144.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Idstein to Cologne144.2 km
1h 19m€21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Limburg an der Lahn to Köln Hbf
4h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to LimburgRb22 / ...
- Take the train from Limburg to Köln Hbf49 / ...
2h 44m€31–81Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Limburg
- Take the train from Limburg to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln SuedRe
3h 29m€36–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof271 / ...
- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hbf to Koblenz StadtmitteRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbf
4h 56m
Idstein to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Cologne is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Idstein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417, Limburg and Limburg an der Lahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Idstein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Idstein Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Idstein and Cologne is 218 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Idstein to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Idstein to Cologne, including transfers.
Idstein to Cologne bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Limburg an der Lahn station.
Idstein to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Idstein Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Idstein to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Idstein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Idstein Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Limburg an der Lahn to Köln Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Limburg to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Limburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Wiesbaden Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Limburg an der Lahn to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WEFRA-Bus GbR
- Phone
- 069 24 24 80 24
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arnold Engelhardt GmbH
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More Questions & Answers
Idstein to Cologne bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Idstein to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idstein to Cologne is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Idstein to Cologne.
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