There are 5 ways to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf by train, car, plane, bus, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42
1h 12m€35–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Cologne199.2 km
2h 47m€7–17Drive 198.6 km
- Drive from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbfcar 198.6 km
1h 49m€28–41Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 7m€100–162Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurtbus Air
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 43m
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf is to rideshare which costs €7 - €17 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €35 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and Köln Hbf is 199 km. The road distance is 198.6 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €35 - €160.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs once a week.
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf is 199 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf.
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What companies run services between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Köln Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- 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 Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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