There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Erbach by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train Rb / ...
2h 46m€46–83Drive 239.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Erbachcar 239.4 km
2h 30m€45–65Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train
4h 48m€133–226Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train Rb / ...
2h 48m€55–83Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CGN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)train
6h 4m€69–302
Cologne to Erbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Erbach is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Erbach is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Erbach. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Erbach(Odenw) via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Erbach is 255 km. The road distance is 239.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Erbach without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Cologne to Erbach, including transfers.
Cologne to Erbach train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Erbach train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Erbach is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Cologne to Erbach.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Erbach, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Erbach(Odenw) via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf in around 2h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erbach(Odenw)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
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