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How to get fromCologne to Hesseby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Hesse by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain train Ter
    6h 27m
    €80–293

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain train Ter / ...
    8h 53m
    €45–190

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain train Ter / ...
    9h 7m
    €46–84

  4. Drive  313.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hessecar car 313.3 km
    3h 24m
    €49–71

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarrebourgtrain train Ter
    6h 43m
    €80–296

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus bus
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Sarrebourgtrain train Ter
    9h 17m
    €60–101

Cologne to Hesse by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hesse, France?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to HESSE - Rue Principale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Sarrebourg, and SARREBOURG - Gare Routiere in around 6h 27m.

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