There are 5 ways to get from Volkmarsen to Cologne by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb4
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
4h 6m€53–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb4
- Take the bus from Kassel to Leverkusen264
6h 41m€22–33Train, night train
- Take the train from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb4
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Koeln HbfNj
10h 35m€50–284Drive 207.5 km
- Drive from Volkmarsen to Cologne207.5 km
1h 54m€30–43Line 561 bus, train
- Take the bus from Volkmarsen Niederer Steinweg to War-Scherfede, Bahnhof561
- Take the train from War-Scherfede, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
5h 51m
Volkmarsen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volkmarsen to Cologne is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Volkmarsen to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Volkmarsen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Volkmarsen Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Kassel and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Volkmarsen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Volkmarsen Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Volkmarsen and Cologne is 412 km. The road distance is 207.5 km.
The best way to get from Volkmarsen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Volkmarsen to Cologne, including transfers.
Volkmarsen to Cologne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Volkmarsen Bahnhof station.
Volkmarsen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Volkmarsen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Volkmarsen to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Volkmarsen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Köln Heumarkt via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 6h 41m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from War-Scherfede, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- 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 Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Volkmarsen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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 Kassel to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0 56 21) 80 28-10
- verkehr@bkw-bw.de
- Website
- bkw-bw.de
Bus from Volkmarsen Niederer Steinweg to War-Scherfede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Bad Wildunger Kraftverkehr
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More Questions & Answers
Volkmarsen to Cologne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Volkmarsen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volkmarsen to Cologne is 208 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Volkmarsen to Cologne.
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