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How to get fromCologne to Altstadtby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Altstadt by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    1h 9m
    €19–70

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    2h 48m
    €6–14

  3. Bus via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2h 13m
    €27–29

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 24m
    €22–95

  5. Drive  178.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Altstadtcar car 178.6 km
    1h 57m
    €27–38

  6. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train S8
    3h 55m
    €39–71

  7. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3h 11m
    €109–162

Cologne to Altstadt by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 179.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 9m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altstadt, Hesse, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €19–40 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. Tickets cost €24–26 and the journey takes 2h 3m.

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