There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Langensalza by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
5h 3m€66–134Drive 328.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bad Langensalzacar 328.2 km
3h 5m€61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
- Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Bad Langensalza, Tannhäuserbus 150
7h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Leinefeldetrain Re
- Take the train from Leinefelde to Bad Langensalzatrain Re1
6h 3m€73–135Train #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Bad Langensalzatrain Re1
8h 4m
Cologne to Bad Langensalza by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Langensalza is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Langensalza is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bad Langensalza. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Bad Langensalza, Tannhäuser via Leverkusen and Eisenach, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Langensalza. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bad Langensalza via Frankfurt and Gotha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Langensalza is 427 km. The road distance is 328.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Langensalza without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cologne to Bad Langensalza, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Langensalza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Bad Langensalza 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 Langensalza is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Langensalza, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Langensalza via Frankfurt and Gotha in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Bad Langensalza, Tannhäuser via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Eisenach, ZOB in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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)
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Leinefelde
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Leinefelde
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leinefelde to Bad Langensalza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Bad Langensalza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Verkehr Hainich OHG
Bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Bad Langensalza, Tannhäuser
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehr Hainich OHG
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Bad Langensalza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eisenach central bus station.
Cologne to Bad Langensalza train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Langensalza is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Cologne to Bad Langensalza.
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