There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Worms by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
1h 59m€30–108Train via Mainz
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
3h 48m€27–102Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
4h 6mDrive 216 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wormscar 216 km
2h 4m€32–46Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 21m€118–209Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Worms, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re14 / ...
3h 8m€47–90
Cologne to Worms by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Worms is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Worms is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Worms. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Mannheim, ZOB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Worms. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Worms, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Cologne and Worms is 263 km. The road distance is 216 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Worms without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Cologne to Worms, including transfers.
Cologne to Worms bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Worms train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Worms is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Worms, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Worms, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB twice a week, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Worms bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Worms train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Worms is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Cologne to Worms.
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