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How to get fromKöln Hbf to Weimarby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Weimar by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 12m
    €68–236

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train stationbus bus N3205
    7h 28m
    €48–66

  3. Drive  381.4 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Weimarcar car 381.4 km
    3h 25m
    €56–81

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimartrain train
    7h 31m
    €150–383

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    5h 19m
    €91–254

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimartrain train
    5h 3m
    €132–272

Köln Hbf to Weimar by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Weimar, Germany?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Weimar via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Weimar central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 28m.

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