There are 4 ways to get from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
35 min€8–40Drive 48.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Colognecar 48.7 km
39 min€7–10Train, bus
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the bus from Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf to Köln Heumarktbus Sb25
1h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Colognetaxi 48.7 km
39 min€110–140
Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne is to train which takes 35 min and costs €8 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duesseldorf Flughafen and arriving at Koeln Messe/Deutz. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Düsseldorf Flughafen and Cologne is 47 km. The road distance is 48.7 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs €8 - €40.
The train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, depart from Duesseldorf Flughafen station.
Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne is 49 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Düsseldorf Flughafen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 35 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 6 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wupsi
Bus from Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf to Köln Heumarkt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Wupsi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
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