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How to get fromKehl to Cologneby train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kehl to Cologne by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 57m
    €66–367
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 53m
    €32–102
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kehl train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N27 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    6h 54m
  4. Drive 352.8 km

    1. Drive from Kehl to Colognecar car 352.8 km
    3h 27m
    €51–73
  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kehl Rathaus to Offenburg ZOBbus bus 7146 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 30m
    €70–307

Kehl to Cologne by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Kehl Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kehl train station to Köln via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 6h 54m.

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