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How to get fromCologne to Birkenfeldby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Birkenfeld by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    4h 19m
    €42–98

  2. Drive  186 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Birkenfeldcar car 186 km
    2h 2m
    €28–40

  3. Bus, line 200 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Trier central train stationbus bus N1327 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Ostallee Ersatz to Hermeskeil, Donatusplatzbus bus 200
    7h 5m

  4. Train via Ingelheim am Rhein

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2. Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Rb33 / ...
    5h 27m
    €44–61

  5. Train, line 200 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re22
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Ostallee Ersatz to Hermeskeil, Donatusplatzbus bus 200
    6h 18m

Cologne to Birkenfeld by train and bus

Calendar80Weekly Services
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 307.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Birkenfeld, Zimmerbach via Frankfurt, Neubrücke, Bahnhof, and Neubrücke, Bahnhof in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Sued to Birkenfeld, Kreisverwaltung via Bonn Un Campus, Bonn UN Campus, Trier central train station, Trier, Ostallee Ersatz, and Hermeskeil, Donatusplatz in around 7h 5m.

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