There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Lorelei by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, line 230 ferry
best- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry 230 / ...
2h 49mDrive 123.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Loreleicar 123.3 km
1h 53m€19–27Bus, line 460 bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaurbus
- Take the bus from Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 460 / ...
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to St. Goarshausen Bahnhofbus 10X / ...
4h 41m
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The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lorelei is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lorelei is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Lorelei. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at St. Goarshausen Loreley Plateau via Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and St. Goarshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Lorelei is 122 km. The road distance is 123.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lorelei without a car is to train and line 230 ferry which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Cologne to Lorelei, including transfers.
Cologne to Lorelei bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Lorelei bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Montabaur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lorelei is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Cologne to Lorelei.
There are 1183+ hotels available in Lorelei.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lorelei, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln Hbf to St. Goarshausen Loreley Plateau via Montabaur, Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Bahnhof in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +49 221 2088318
- [email protected]
- Website
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
Ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
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