There are 5 ways to get from Idstein to Cologne by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 26m€31–89Drive 144.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Idstein to Colognecar 144.2 km
1h 22m€21–30Line 225 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417bus 250 / ...
- Take the bus from Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417 to Limburgbus X72
- Take the bus from Limburg an der Lahn to Köln Hbfbus
4h 40mTrain via Koblenz
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Limburgtrain
- Take the train from Limburg to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain Re
3h 28m€36–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus 271 / ...
- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain Rb
- Take the train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbftrain
4h 57m
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 22m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 22m 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 and Limburg an der Lahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
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 26m.
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 which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Idstein to Cologne, including transfers.
Idstein to Cologne bus services, operated by ESE Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße 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 which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €90. Alternatively, you can line 225 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 40m.
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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Köln Hbf via Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417, Limburg, and Limburg an der Lahn in around 4h 40m.
- 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 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- 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
- Phone
- +49 6406 91060
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ESE Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417 to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WEFRA-Bus GbR
Bus from Idstein Wiesbadener Straße to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WEFRA-Bus GbR
- 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
- 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 ESE Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Hünstetten-Limbach Hühnerkirche B 417 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 22m to drive from Idstein to Cologne.
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