There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Altstadt by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 8m€23–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt am Mainbus
2h 48m€6–14Bus via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 13m€27–29Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
2h 32m€21–95Drive 178.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Altstadtcar 178.6 km
1h 57m€34–48Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 9m€20–60Train via Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 20m€23–39Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 11m€107–192
Cologne to Altstadt by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altstadt is to bus which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altstadt is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 8m and costs €23 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt am Main. Services depart once daily, and operate Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Sued. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Cologne and Altstadt is 181 km. The road distance is 178.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altstadt without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 8m and costs €23 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Cologne to Altstadt, including transfers.
Cologne to Altstadt bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Altstadt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altstadt is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 8m and costs €23 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, which costs €27 - €29 and takes 2h 13m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altstadt, Hesse, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily. Tickets cost €24–26 and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Altstadt bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Frankfurt am Main station.
Cologne to Altstadt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Altstadt is 179 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Cologne to Altstadt.
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