There are 4 ways to get from Ilmenau to Cologne by train or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 6m€204–469Drive 368.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ilmenau to Colognecar 368.3 km
3h 24m€53–76Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51
7h 14m€214–499Train #2
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Eisenach Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51
7h 28m€170–432
Ilmenau to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Cologne is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Ilmenau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stadtilm and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Ilmenau and Cologne is 488 km. The road distance is 368.3 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 6m and costs €200 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Ilmenau to Cologne, including transfers.
Ilmenau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Ilmenau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Cologne is 368 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Ilmenau to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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