There are 6 ways to get from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
58 min€20–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 3m€6–13Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Frankfurt177.7 km
2h 22m€7–17Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 51m€104–177Bus via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
2h 47m€15–38Drive 178.6 km
- Drive from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Maincar 178.6 km
1h 58m€26–37
Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €6 - €13 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 58 min and costs €20 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Cologne (Station) and Frankfurt am Main is 180 km. The road distance is 178.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 58 min and costs €20 - €150.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf takes 58 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 58 min and costs €20 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €13 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Cologne (Station), Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 58 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- SVS
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main is 179 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Cologne (Station) to Frankfurt am Main.
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