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How to get fromCologne to Frankfurt Central Train Stationby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Frankfurt Central Train Station by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    1h 3m
    €20–150

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2h 39m
    €15–32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2h 3m

  4. Drive 186 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurt Central Train Stationcar car 186 km
    1h 42m
    €27–38

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2h 51m
    €103–181

  6. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    1h 6m
    €30–150

Cologne to Frankfurt Central Train Station by train and foot

Calendar222Weekly Services
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 180.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Frankfurt Central Train Station, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 58 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.

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