There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Altstadt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 9m€20–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 3m€6–14Drive 178.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Altstadtcar 178.6 km
1h 57m€26–37Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 3m€107–161Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
2h 53m€19–35
Cologne to Altstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altstadt is to bus which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altstadt is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €20 - €140.
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 1h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Altstadt is 180 km. The road distance is 178.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altstadt without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €20 - €140.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Altstadt bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln 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 which takes 1h 9m and costs €20 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
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 €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 9m. 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
- €28–210
- 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
- €28–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Altstadt bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB 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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