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 Re1
2h 17m€55–233Rideshare
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 220 / ...
4h 48mTrain via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Rb65 / ...
4h 24m€43–68Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
5h 27m€50–122Drive 236.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kaiserslauterncar 236.4 km
2h 11m€34–49
Cologne to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
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 €30 - €50.
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 48m.
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 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Kaiserslautern is 302 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 17m and costs €55 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 17m 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 17m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 48m.
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 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln West Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
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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