There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
2h 39m€36–151Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Kaiserslautern237.5 km
2h 48m€10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 090 / ...
4h 53m€34–41Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Rb65 / ...
4h 21m€40–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
6h 57mDrive 236.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kaiserslauterncar 236.4 km
2h 11m€35–51
Cologne to Kaiserslautern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kaiserslautern is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Kaiserslautern is 303 km. The road distance is 236.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Cologne to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Cologne to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- 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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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kaiserslautern is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Cologne to Kaiserslautern.
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