The bus between Erfurt and Cologne takes 5h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Erfurt to Cologne. 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 once daily between Erfurt and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 2:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Erfurt is at 2:40 PM which arrives into Cologne at 8:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Leverkusen and take an average of 5h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Erfurt to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Erfurt station and arriving at Cologne station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
Erfurt to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Erfurt to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
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The distance between Erfurt and Cologne is 286 km. The road distance is 381 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 15m.