There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Bruchsal by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsaltrain S3 / ...
2h 21m€52–228Train via Köln Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsaltrain S3 / ...
2h 30m€36–229Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 26mDrive 283 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bruchsalcar 283 km
2h 26m€41–59Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruchsaltrain 55
3h 2m€55–240Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Bruchsaltrain S3 / ...
5h 7m€59–97
Cologne to Bruchsal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bruchsal is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bruchsal is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bruchsal station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bruchsal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Cologne and Bruchsal is 288 km. The road distance is 283 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bruchsal without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €50 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Cologne to Bruchsal, including transfers.
Cologne to Bruchsal bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Bruchsal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bruchsal is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bruchsal, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bruchsal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bruchsal via Frankfurt central train station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bruchsal bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Bruchsal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bruchsal is 283 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Cologne to Bruchsal.
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