There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Ilmenau by train 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 Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
6h 11m€160–464Drive 366.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ilmenaucar 366.2 km
3h 26m€53–76Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 51
7h 13m€184–491Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Neudietendorftrain Rb / ...
7h 29m€153–424
Cologne to Ilmenau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ilmenau is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Stadtilm via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Ilmenau is 490 km. The road distance is 366.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ilmenau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 11m and costs €160 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Cologne to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Cologne to Ilmenau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Ilmenau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ilmenau is 366 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Cologne to Ilmenau.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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