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How to get fromCologne to Altenkirchen (Station)by train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen (Station) by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 280 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wissen Bahnhoftrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from Wissen Bahnhof to Altenkirchenbus bus 280
    2h 41m

  2. Drive  67.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Altenkirchen (Station)car car 67.6 km
    54 min
    €10–15

  3. Line 522 bus, line 250 bus

    1. Take the bus from Hennef Bf to Hennef Uckerath Alter Zollbus bus 522 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hennef Uckerath Alter Zoll to Altenkirchenbus bus 250
    2h 49m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Cologne to Altenkirchen (Station)taxi taxi 67.6 km
    54 min
    €190–240

  5. Train, line 522 bus, line 250 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hennef Bftrain train S12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hennef Bf to Hennef Uckerath Alter Zollbus bus 522 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hennef Uckerath Alter Zoll to Altenkirchenbus bus 250
    2h 59m

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  • Distance: 89.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 41m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altenkirchen (Station), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Altenkirchen via Siegburg Bf, Hennef Bf, Hennef Bf, and Hennef Uckerath Alter Zoll in around 2h 49m.

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