There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb68 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 12m€38–164Train via Cologne Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb68 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 37m€28–59Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 37mDrive 201.9 km
- Drive from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Colognecar 201.9 km
1h 48m€29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 23m€106–193Train via Cologne Hbf #2
- Take the train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb68 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
2h 43m€38–164
Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne is to train via Cologne Hbf which costs €28 - €60 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt central train station and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) and Cologne is 212 km. The road distance is 201.9 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne, including transfers.
Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station), Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Köln via Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, Darmstadt central train station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 4h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt-Eberstadt Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne is 202 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Darmstadt-Eberstadt (Station) to Cologne.
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