There are 6 ways to get from Saarland to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
3h 44m€41–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenN11
4h 57m€16–27Drive 239.4 km
- Drive from Saarbrücken to Cologne239.4 km
2h 27m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Wendel to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
5h€122–253Train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln SuedRe
4h 45m€47–77Train #2
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Ost to Pfalzel, Hafenstraße
- Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Kall Bf
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bf
5h 52m€46–67
Saarland to Cologne by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saarland to Cologne is to bus which costs €16 - €27 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Saarland to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Saarland station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Saarbrücken bus station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Saarland to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Uhlandstr., Saarbrücken and arriving at Köln Hbf via Saarbrücken Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Saarland and Cologne is 371 km. The road distance is 239.4 km.
The best way to get from Saarland to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 44m and costs €40 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Saarland to Cologne, including transfers.
Saarland to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Saarland to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbrücken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saarland to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 44m and costs €40 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €27 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Saarland, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Uhlandstr., Saarbrücken to Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from St. Wendel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Ost to Pfalzel, Hafenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Saarland to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Saarland to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saarland to Cologne is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Saarland to Cologne.
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