Gießen to Cologne Trains

Gießen to Cologne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Gießen and Cologne takes 2h 40m and the fastest train takes 2h 8m. There is a train service every few hours from Gießen 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.

2h 40m
Duration: 244 km
Distance: €58
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...

2h 35m

€42–190

Gießen to Cologne train times

Trains run hourly between Gießen and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Gießen is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Cologne at 10:14 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, August 15, 2026

11:54 AM → 2:14 PM
2h 20m • 1 change
12:52 PM → 3:14 PM
2h 22m • 1 change
1:54 PM → 4:14 PM
2h 20m • 1 change
3:54 PM → 6:14 PM
2h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 16, 2026

12:10 AM → 7:14 AM
7h 4m • 1 change
5:54 AM → 8:14 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
7:54 AM → 10:14 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
8:52 AM → 11:14 AM
2h 22m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, August 17, 2026

12:10 AM → 7:14 AM
7h 4m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 8:14 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:14 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 10:14 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, August 18, 2026

12:10 AM → 7:14 AM
7h 4m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 8:14 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:14 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 10:14 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 19, 2026

12:10 AM → 7:14 AM
7h 4m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 8:14 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
6:54 AM → 9:14 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 10:14 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
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