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How to get fromCologne to Ilmenauby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Ilmenau by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 19m
    €178–483

  2. Drive 366.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Ilmenaucar car 366.2 km
    3h 26m
    €53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    10h 5m

  4. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 52m
    €165–485

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    7h 34m
    €189–520

Cologne to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Frankfurt central train station, Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 10h 5m.

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