There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
1h 6m€20–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 3m€6–14Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Cologne177.6 km
2h 12m€7–17Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
2h 56m€104–164Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
2h 28m€16–32Drive 177.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Colognecar 177.8 km
2h€26–37
Frankfurt am Main to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is to bus which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and arriving at Köln. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Cologne is 179 km. The road distance is 177.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150.
The train from Frankfurt to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Frankfurt am Main to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €20 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- 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
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Frankfurt am Main to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne.
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