There are 6 ways to get from Leverkusen to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbftrain Re
16 min€5–10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leverkusen to Cologne17.8 km
34 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Manforter Str. to Köln Heumarktbus Sb25
28 minLine 12 subway
- Take the subway from Köln Merkenich to Köln Rudolfplatzsubway 12
30 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leverkusen to Colognetaxi 13.9 km
17 min€35–45Drive 13.9 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Colognecar 13.9 km
17 min€2–3
Leverkusen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Cologne is to train which takes 16 min and costs €5 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Manforter Str. and arriving at Köln Heumarkt. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Leverkusen and Cologne is 13 km. The road distance is 13.9 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs €5 - €10.
The train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leverkusen to Cologne bus services, operated by Wupsi, depart from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Manforter Str. station.
Leverkusen to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, depart from Leverkusen Mitte station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Cologne is to train which takes 16 min and costs €5 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 16 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Wupsi operates a bus from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Manforter Str. to Köln Heumarkt hourly, and the journey takes 28 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Merkenich to Köln Rudolfplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- 0800 6 504030
- info@wupsi.de
- Website
- wupsi.de
Bus from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Manforter Str. to Köln Heumarkt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- wupsi.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Bus from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Manforter Str. to Köln Heumarkt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leverkusen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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More Questions & Answers
Leverkusen to Cologne bus services, operated by Wupsi, arrive at Köln Heumarkt station.
Leverkusen to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Cologne is 14 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Leverkusen to Cologne.
There are 1780+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leverkusen and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.