There are 6 ways to get from Wabern to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Frankfurt26
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
3h 24m€55–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Leverkusen264
6h 2m€24–47Night train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Koeln HbfNj
10h 25m€49–294Drive 206.6 km
- Drive from Wabern to Cologne206.6 km
2h 36m€30–43Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbf51
5h 17m€44–134Train, fly
- Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
4h 44m€121–279
Wabern to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wabern to Cologne is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wabern to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Wabern to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Wabern Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Wabern and Cologne is 343 km. The road distance is 206.6 km.
The best way to get from Wabern to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 24m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Wabern to Cologne, including transfers.
Wabern to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wabern Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wabern to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 24m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 6h 2m.
Wabern to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wabern to Cologne is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Wabern to Cologne.
What companies run services between Wabern, Hesse, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Wabern Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wabern Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wabern Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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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