There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Wiesbaden by train, rideshare, plane, 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 Hbf to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhoftrain 45
1h 7m€29–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Wiesbaden163 km
2h€7–13Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 10m€107–217Train via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 10m€21–146Drive 161.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wiesbadencar 161.4 km
1h 35m€23–33
Cologne to Wiesbaden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wiesbaden is to rideshare which costs €7 - €13 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wiesbaden is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €29 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Wiesbaden is 164 km. The road distance is 161.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wiesbaden without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €29 - €130.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cologne to Wiesbaden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Wiesbaden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wiesbaden is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Cologne to Wiesbaden.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wiesbaden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €29–130 and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Wiesbaden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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