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 49 / ...
2h 10m€28–81Drive 183.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Karben to Colognecar 183.1 km
2h€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 38mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 37m€106–225Train 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 12m€31–81Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain S6
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 38m€36–106
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 2h.
The fastest way to get from Karben to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 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 10m.
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 10m and costs €27 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 10m 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 10m and costs €27 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 38m.
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 2h 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 10m. 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
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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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