There are 6 ways to get from Linz am Rhein to Cologne by ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Ferry, line 851 bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Linz to Remagen Kripp Rheinfähreferry F22
- Take the bus from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Remagen Bahnhofbus 851 / ...
- Take the train from Remagen to Koeln Suedtrain Re
1h 42mDrive 55.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Linz am Rhein to Colognecar 55.4 km
46 min€9–12Bus
- Take the bus from Linz to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8x / ...
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arenabus S19 / ...
2h 57mFerry
- Take the ferry from Linz(Rhein) Kd to Koeln Kdferry 202 / ...
3h 10mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Linz am Rhein to Colognetaxi 55.4 km
46 min€160–200Ferry, line 851 bus, train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the ferry from Linz to Remagen Kripp Rheinfähreferry F22
- Take the bus from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Remagen Bahnhofbus 851 / ...
- Take the train from Remagen Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
2h 13m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz am Rhein to Cologne is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Linz am Rhein to Cologne is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz am Rhein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Linz and arriving at Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena via Troisdorf Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Linz(Rhein) Kd and arriving at Koeln Kd. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Linz am Rhein and Cologne is 58 km. The road distance is 55.4 km.
The best way to get from Linz am Rhein to Cologne without a car is to ferry and line 851 bus and train which takes 1h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Linz am Rhein to Cologne, including transfers.
Linz am Rhein to Cologne bus services, operated by DB SEV GmbH, depart from Linz station.
Linz am Rhein to Cologne bus services, operated by DB SEV GmbH, arrive at Troisdorf Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz am Rhein to Cologne is 55 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Linz am Rhein to Cologne.
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.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Remagen to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Remagen to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Remagen Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Remagen to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Remagen Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Remagen to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Remagen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Bus Rhein-Mosel GmbH
Bus from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Remagen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Bus Rhein-Mosel GmbH
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Linz to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
Ferry from Linz to Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rheinfähre Linz-Kripp GmbH
Ferry from Linz to Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rheinfähre Linz-Kripp GmbH
Ferry from Linz(Rhein) Kd to Koeln Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Are-taxi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 2641 2333
- Website
- are-taxi.de
Taxi Gross
- Phone
- +49 2641 912191
- Website
- taxi-gross.de
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