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How to get fromCologne to Rüdesheim am Rheinby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2h 48m
    €27–40

  2. Drive  151.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Rüdesheim am Rheincar car 151.4 km
    2h 18m
    €23–33

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10X
    2h 58m
    €45–110

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus
    4h 20m
    €126–197

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10X / ...
    4h
    €30–59

  6. Bus via Koblenz

    1. Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re8x / ...
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10X
    4h 29m

Cologne to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train and bus

Calendar144Weekly Services
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 151.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 48m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?

Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn) operates a train from Köln Süd Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Sued to Rüdesheim via Bonn Un Campus, Bonn UN Campus, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 4h.

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