There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- 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 42m€37–145Train via Koeln Hbf
cheapest- 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 45m€24–146Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 46mDrive 172.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bad Homburgcar 172.3 km
1h 47m€25–36Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhoftrain
3h 33m€110–173
Cologne to Bad Homburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €35 - €150.
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 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Homburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Homburg is 197 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 42m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 42m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Homburg is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Homburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, 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
- €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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +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
- +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
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bad Homburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Bad Homburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt 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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