There are 5 ways to get from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
3h 45m€58–151Drive 249.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne249.1 km
3h€36–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotenburg to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRe5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Leverkusen264
6h 5mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Rotenburg to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRe5 / ...
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Koeln HbfNj
10h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf51
5h 28m€71–83
Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rotenburg and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Rotenburg an der Fulda and Cologne is 341 km. The road distance is 249.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 45m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne, including transfers.
Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof station.
Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Rotenburg an der Fulda to Cologne.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotenburg to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof and Frankfurt in around 3h 45m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Rotenburg to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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