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How to get fromCologne to Marburgby train, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Marburg by train, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    2h 52m
    €50–208

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Marburgrideshare rideshare 160.6 km
    2h 16m
    €9–13

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marburg central train stationbus bus N110 / ...
    4h 13m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Siegen Hbftrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb94
    4h 58m
    €41–66

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Siegen Hbftrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from Siegen ZOB to Bad Laasphe ZOBbus bus Sb5
    3. Take the train from Bad Laasphe Bf to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m

  6. Drive 160.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Marburgcar car 160.3 km
    1h 47m
    €23–33

Cologne to Marburg by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Marburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Marburg Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Marburg central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 13m.

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