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

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There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Eisenach by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3h 34m
    €67–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    6h 1m
    €24–40

  3. Drive  298.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Eisenachcar car 298.6 km
    2h 43m
    €44–63

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Eisenach Westtrain train Rb6
    7h 22m

Cologne to Eisenach by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Eisenach Hbf via Frankfurt in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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