There are 5 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Leverkusen by train, bus, taxi, 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 Koeln Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re / ...
13 min€1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Merkenichbus 124
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Köln Hbf to Leverkusentaxi 14.7 km
18 min€45–60Drive 14.7 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Leverkusencar 14.7 km
18 min€3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Leverkusen17.3 km
44 min€2
Köln Hbf to Leverkusen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Leverkusen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Leverkusen is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Köln Merkenich. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Leverkusen is 13 km. The road distance is 14.7 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Leverkusen without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €3.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Köln Hbf to Leverkusen bus services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Leverkusen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Leverkusen is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Merkenich hourly, and the journey takes 27 min. Wupsi also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Merkenich
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- 0800 6 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wupsi
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Merkenich
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Wupsi
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Booking & Getting There
Köln Hbf to Leverkusen bus services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, arrive at Köln Merkenich station.
Köln Hbf to Leverkusen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leverkusen Mitte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Leverkusen is 15 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Köln Hbf to Leverkusen.
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