There are 5 ways to get from Simmern to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the bus from Simmern Holzbacher Str. to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlagflibco 6421
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf43 / ...
2h 34m€40–125Drive 146.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Simmern to Cologne146.6 km
1h 36m€21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Simmern to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center620
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln SuedRe
3h 14mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Simmern Holzbacher Str. to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlagflibco 6421
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf55 / ...
2h 57m€30–112Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Simmern to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof620
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf EhrenfeldRb27 / ...
4h 1m
Simmern to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simmern to Cologne is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Simmern to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €20 - €30.
The distance between Simmern and Cologne is 259 km. The road distance is 146.6 km.
The best way to get from Simmern to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Simmern to Cologne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simmern to Cologne is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Simmern to Cologne.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Simmern, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Simmern to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag, walk to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Simmern to Koeln Sued via Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center and Koblenz Stadtmitte in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €25–40
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Simmern Holzbacher Str. to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 6543 5010
- info@bohr.de
- Website
- bohr.de
Bus from Simmern Holzbacher Str. to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- bohr.de
- service@zickenheiner.de
- Website
- zickenheiner.de
Bus from Simmern to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- zickenheiner.de
Bus from Simmern to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- zickenheiner.de
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