There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41
1h 13m€34–143Train via Koeln Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 16m€21–144Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 29mDrive 175.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messecar 175.5 km
1h 52m€25–37Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 4m€107–167
Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €30 - €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.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Frankfurt (Main)Messe is 181 km. The road distance is 175.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe, including transfers.
Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe 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)Messe is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Frankfurt (Main)Messe, 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. 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
- +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
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Cologne to Frankfurt (Main)Messe.
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