The average bus between Cologne and Rothenburg takes 14h 14m and the fastest bus takes 13h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Cologne to Rothenburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Cologne and Rothenburg. The earliest departure is at 7:53 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cologne is at 10:23 PM which arrives into Rothenburg at 11:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Bensberg bus station and take an average of 14h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Rothenburg station via Görlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
Cologne to Rothenburg bus services, operated by RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Berg.Gladb, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Cologne to Rothenburg bus services, operated by RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Berg.Gladb, arrive at Görlitz station.
The distance between Cologne and Rothenburg is 560.9 km. The road distance is 707 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
