There are 6 ways to get from Karben to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain S6
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
2h 2m€28–86Drive 183.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Karben to Colognecar 183.1 km
1h 59m€26–38Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N280 / ...
4h 4m€28–44Train, fly
- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 44m€108–202Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain S6
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 16m€32–91Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbfbus
4h 47m
Karben to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karben to Cologne is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Karben to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Karben to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Karben and Cologne is 201 km. The road distance is 183.1 km.
The best way to get from Karben to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €27 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Karben to Cologne, including transfers.
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 Karben to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €27 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 4m.
Karben to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karben to Cologne is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Karben to Cologne.
What companies run services between Karben, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Frankfurt in around 2h 2m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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