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How to get fromLinz am Rhein to Cologneby ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Linz am Rhein to Cologne by ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, line 851 bus, train

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    1. Take the ferry from Linz to Remagen Kripp Rheinfähreferry ferry F22
    2. Take the bus from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Remagen Bahnhofbus bus 851 / ...
    3. Take the train from Remagen to Koeln Suedtrain train Re
    1h 42m
  2. Drive  55.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Linz am Rhein to Colognecar car 55.4 km
    46 min
    €9–12
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz to Troisdorf Bfbus bus Re8x / ...
    2. Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arenabus bus S19 / ...
    2h 57m
  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Linz(Rhein) Kd to Koeln Kdferry ferry 202 / ...
    3h 10m
  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Linz am Rhein to Colognetaxi taxi 55.4 km
    46 min
    €160–200
  6. Ferry, line 851 bus, train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the ferry from Linz to Remagen Kripp Rheinfähreferry ferry F22
    2. Take the bus from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Remagen Bahnhofbus bus 851 / ...
    3. Take the train from Remagen Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2h 13m

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What companies run services between Linz am Rhein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Linz to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena via Troisdorf Bf in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD) operates a ferry from Linz(Rhein) Kd to Koeln Kd twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 10m.

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