There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41
1h 6m€20–150Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
2h 45m€16–32Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 8mDrive 177 km
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfcar 177 km
1h 54m€26–37Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 56m€106–165
Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf which costs €16 - €35 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Cologne and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 178 km. The road distance is 177 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 8m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 177 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Cologne to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf.
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