There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
1h 11m€30–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Cologne177.6 km
2h 38m€7–17Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 23mDrive 176.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmessecar 176.8 km
1h 59m€25–36Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 18m€102–159Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 30m€20–45
Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse is to rideshare which costs €7 - €17 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €30 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Koelnmesse is 179 km. The road distance is 176.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Koelnmesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- 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
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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)
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse is 177 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Koelnmesse.
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