There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Fulda by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 8m€38–228Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Fulda240.6 km
3h 4m€12–16Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus
4h 38mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
4h 16m€121–261Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
2h 43m€50–223Train via Frankfurt am Main #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Offenbach to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Re50 / ...
3h 26m€44–86Drive 240.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar 240.8 km
2h 40m€34–50
Cologne to Fulda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Fulda is to rideshare which costs €12 - €16 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Fulda is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 8m and costs €35 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Fulda station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Fulda Station via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Fulda. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Fulda Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Fulda is 281 km. The road distance is 240.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Fulda without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 8m and costs €35 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Cologne to Fulda, including transfers.
Cologne to Fulda bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Fulda train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Fulda is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 8m and costs €35 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Fulda, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Fulda Station via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and Frankfurt in around 4h 38m.
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Offenbach to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Offenbach to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Fulda bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Fulda train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Fulda is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Cologne to Fulda.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Fulda. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.