There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Gelnhausen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
2h 3m€24–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
3h 2m€28–32Drive 227.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gelnhausencar 227.8 km
1h 57m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhoftrain
4h 5m€111–158Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
2h 5m€33–67
Cologne to Gelnhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gelnhausen is to bus and train which costs €27 - €33 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gelnhausen is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gelnhausen. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Gelnhausen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Gelnhausen is 224 km. The road distance is 227.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gelnhausen without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €23 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Cologne to Gelnhausen, including transfers.
Cologne to Gelnhausen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Gelnhausen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gelnhausen is 228 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Cologne to Gelnhausen.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gelnhausen, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gelnhausen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelnhausen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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