There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Braunfels by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 185 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Montabaur Bftrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Montabaur to Wetzlarbus
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhofbus 185
3h 34mDrive 148.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Braunfelscar 148.6 km
1h 25m€22–31Train, line 185 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburgtrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhofbus 185
4h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
4h 39m€36–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
6h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Braunfels is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Braunfels is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Braunfels. However, there are services departing from Koeln Sued and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Braunfels is 163 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Braunfels without a car is to train and bus and line 185 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Cologne to Braunfels, including transfers.
Cologne to Braunfels train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Sued station.
Cologne to Braunfels train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koblenz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Braunfels is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Cologne to Braunfels.
There are 466+ hotels available in Braunfels.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Braunfels, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Sued to Braunfels Busbahnhof via Koblenz Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Wetzlar Bahnhof, and Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Montabaur Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Montabaur to Wetzlar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Braunfels Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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