There are 5 ways to get from Vacha to Cologne by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 / ...
5h 38m€52–143Drive 275.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Vacha to Cologne275.8 km
2h 32m€40–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Leverkusen264
7h 27mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Koeln HbfNj
11h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf51
6h 34m€42–120
Vacha to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacha to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Vacha to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €60.
The distance between Vacha and Cologne is 357 km. The road distance is 275.8 km.
The best way to get from Vacha to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 38m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Vacha to Cologne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacha to Cologne is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Vacha to Cologne.
There are 1740+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Vacha, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Vacha, ZOB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 5h 38m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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