There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Ahr by train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Sinzig(Rhein)train Re
41 min€11–17Drive 55.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ahrcar 55.6 km
44 min€8–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Troisdorf Bftrain S19 / ...
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Linzbus Re8x / ...
1h 34mFerry
- Take the ferry from Koeln Kd to Linz(Rhein) Kdferry 215
5h 20mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Ahrtaxi 55.6 km
44 min€130–160
Cologne to Ahr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ahr is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ahr is to train which takes 41 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Koeln Kd and arriving at Linz(Rhein) Kd. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Sued and arriving at Sinzig(Rhein). Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Cologne and Ahr is 53 km. The road distance is 55.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ahr without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs €11 - €17.
The train from Koeln Sued to Sinzig(Rhein) takes 41 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne to Ahr train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Sued station.
Cologne to Ahr train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sinzig(Rhein) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ahr is 56 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Cologne to Ahr.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ahr, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Sued to Sinzig(Rhein) every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 41 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD) operates a ferry from Koeln Kd to Linz(Rhein) Kd twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Sinzig(Rhein)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Sinzig(Rhein)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Sinzig(Rhein)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 221 2088318
- [email protected]
- Website
- k-d.com
Ferry from Koeln Kd to Linz(Rhein) Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- k-d.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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