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How to get fromFrankfurt(Main)Hbf to Cologne Cathedralby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Cologne Cathedral by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    1h 8m
    €20–140

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2h 43m
    €15–37

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2h 13m

  4. Drive 177.8 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Cologne Cathedralcar car 177.8 km
    1h 58m
    €26–37

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2h 56m
    €98–169

  6. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    1h 22m
    €30–140

Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar191Weekly Services
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 179.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 8m

What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.

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