There are 6 ways to get from Wetzlar to Cologne by bus, train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Wetzlar to Montabaurbus N780
- Take the train from Montabaur Bf to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
2h 26m€20–52Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wetzlar to Cologne151.1 km
1h 50m€7–11Train
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re25
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 38m€31–77Drive 150.4 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Colognecar 150.4 km
1h 21m€22–32Train via Limburg an der Lahn
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Limburgtrain Re25
- Take the train from Limburg to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
2h 55m€30–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re25
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8x / ...
4h 9m
Wetzlar to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Cologne is 151 km. The road distance is 150.4 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 26m and costs €20 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Wetzlar to Cologne, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Wetzlar Bahnhof station.
Wetzlar to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Cologne is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Wetzlar to Cologne.
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You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Montabaur Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Limburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Montabaur Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Limburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Wetzlar to Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wetzlar to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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