There are 7 ways to get from Weimar to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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 Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
4h 46m€57–172Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Weimar to Cologne382.2 km
4h 7m€18–24Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Leverkusen020
7h 40m€23–62Train, night train
- Take the train from Weimar to GöttingenRe1
- Take the night train from Goettingen to Koeln HbfNj
12h 19m€70–305Drive 382.6 km
- Drive from Weimar to Cologne382.6 km
3h 21m€54–78Train
- Take the train from Weimar to Köln Hbf51
5h 34m€45–120Train, fly
- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 41m€124–345
Weimar to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €18 - €24 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Weimar and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Weimar and Cologne is 455 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 46m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Weimar to Cologne, including transfers.
Weimar to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Weimar station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 46m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €65 and takes 7h 40m.
Weimar to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Cologne is 383 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Weimar to Cologne.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Weimar to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €19–40 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Weimar to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Weimar to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Goettingen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Weimar to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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