There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Frankenthal by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
1h 53m€46–189Train via Mainz
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4 / ...
2h 32m€31–153Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
4hDrive 225.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Frankenthalcar 225.7 km
2h 8m€33–47Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4 / ...
3h 17m€37–159
Cologne to Frankenthal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Frankenthal is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Frankenthal is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Frankenthal. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Mannheim, ZOB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Frankenthal. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Frankenthal is 252 km. The road distance is 225.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Frankenthal without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €45 - €190.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Cologne to Frankenthal, including transfers.
Cologne to Frankenthal bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Frankenthal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Frankenthal is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–180 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Frankenthal bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Frankenthal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Frankenthal is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Cologne to Frankenthal.
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