There are 3 ways to get from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne by train or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h€84–354Drive 378.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bad Frankenhausen to Colognecar 378.7 km
3h 45m€54–78Train
- Take the train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51
7h 11m€94–394
Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Heldrungen and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Bad Frankenhausen and Cologne is 488 km. The road distance is 378.7 km.
The best way to get from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne, including transfers.
Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Heldrungen station.
Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Bad Frankenhausen to Cologne.
There are 1853+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Bad Frankenhausen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bad Frankenhausen, Seehäuser Straße to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Heldrungen, Bahnhof, Heldrungen, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h.
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Heldrungen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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