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How to get fromCologne to Bad Arolsenby train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train Rb4
    4h 39m
    €76–176

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kasselbus bus 264
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Volkmarsen Bahnhoftrain train Rb4
    7h 57m
    €26–57

  3. Drive  206 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Arolsencar car 206 km
    1h 55m
    €31–44

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train Re17
    5h 32m
    €35–123

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to War-Scherfede, Bahnhoftrain train Re57
    6h 12m
    €31–160

Cologne to Bad Arolsen by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Arolsen, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 4h 39m.

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