The average train between Cologne Central Station and Melsungen takes 4h 7m and the fastest train takes 3h 33m. There is a train service every few hours from Cologne Central Station to Melsungen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Cologne Central Station and Melsungen. The earliest departure is at 8:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne Central Station is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Melsungen at 7:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and take an average of 4h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cologne Central Station to Melsungen. However, there are services departing from Cologne Central Station station and arriving at Melsungen station via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
Cologne Central Station to Melsungen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne Central Station to Melsungen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Melsungen is 182 km. The road distance is 397 km.
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Melsungen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 24m.