There are 6 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
2h 26m€38–245Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Kaiserslautern237.5 km
2h 58m€10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 220 / ...
4h 48mDrive 237.5 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslauterncar 237.5 km
2h 13m€34–49Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
5h 16m€51–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re17
5h 25m
Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Kaiserslautern is 304 km. The road distance is 237.5 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €35 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €35 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Köln Hbf to Kaiserslautern.
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