There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41
1h 6m€20–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 3m€6–14Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Frankfurt177.7 km
2h 13m€7–17Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 3m€107–161Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
2h 39m€16–32Drive 178.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurt am Maincar 178.1 km
1h 58m€26–37
Cologne to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main 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 twice 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 am Main is 178 km. The road distance is 178.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main 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 am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Frankfurt am Main 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 am Main is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, 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. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Frankfurt am Main is 178 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main.
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