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How to get fromCologne to Rhine Gorgeby train, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Rhine Gorge by train, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train, line 230 ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2. Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry ferry 230 / ...
    4h 6m

  2. Drive  118.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Rhine Gorgecar car 118.2 km
    1h 47m
    €23–33

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re8x / ...
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to St. Goarshausen Bahnhofbus bus 10X / ...
    4h 41m

  4. Bus, line 460 bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montabaur Konrad-Adenauer-Platz to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus bus 460 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to St. Goarshausen Bahnhofbus bus 10X / ...
    4h 58m

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  • Distance: 125.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rhine Gorge, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rhine Gorge via Troisdorf Bf, Troisdorf Bf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, St. Goarshausen Bahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 4h 41m.

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