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How to get fromCologne to Erbachby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Erbach by train, car, or plane

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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(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train train Rb / ...
    2h 48m
    €59–92

  2. Drive  239.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Erbachcar car 239.4 km
    2h 30m
    €36–51

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train train
    4h 48m
    €134–189

  4. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train train Rb / ...
    2h 51m
    €46–92

  5. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train train Rb / ...
    2h 59m
    €46–65

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CGN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train train
    6h 9m
    €94–295

Cologne to Erbach by train

Calendar206Weekly Trains
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 254.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 48m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Erbach, Hesse, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Erbach(Odenw) via Frankfurt and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf in around 2h 48m.

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