There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhoftrain S5 / ...
1h 36m€22–63Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 41m€26–29Drive 172.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bad Homburgcar 172.3 km
1h 47m€32–46Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 38m€109–154Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhoftrain S5 / ...
1h 38m€31–63
Cologne to Bad Homburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg is to bus which costs €25 - €29 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €21 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bad Homburg. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Homburg. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Homburg is 199 km. The road distance is 172.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €21 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Homburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Bad Homburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €21 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €29 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Homburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 1h 36m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily. Tickets cost €23–26 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
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Bad Homburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Bad Homburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Homburg is 172 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Cologne to Bad Homburg.
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