There are 6 ways to get from Leimen to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 32m€45–177Drive 258.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Leimen to Colognecar 258.1 km
2h 17m€37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 42mTrain, fly
- Take the train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 59m€113–224Tram, train
- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Bismarckplatz to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram Rnv 5
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
3h 27m€46–189Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain Rb26
6h 25m€48–73
Leimen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leimen to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Leimen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leimen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leimen, Bürgermeister-Lingg-S. and arriving at Köln via Heidelberg central train station and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leimen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Leimen and Cologne is 263 km. The road distance is 258.1 km.
The best way to get from Leimen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Leimen to Cologne, including transfers.
Leimen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Leimen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Leimen to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Leimen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leimen, Bürgermeister-Lingg-S. to Köln via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Heidelberg central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Heidelberg, Bismarckplatz to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Leimen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Leimen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leimen to Cologne is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Leimen to Cologne.
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