There are 6 ways to get from Köthen to Marburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Braunschweig
best- Take the train from Köthen to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 29m€68–195Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bitterfeld to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
8h 24m€40–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Marburg central train stationbus
7h 6mDrive 307.1 km
- Drive from Köthen to Marburgcar 307.1 km
3h 20m€46–66Train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
6h 14m€53–152Train, fly
- Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 54m€122–275
Köthen to Marburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köthen to Marburg is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Köthen to Marburg is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Köthen to Marburg. However, there are services departing from Köthen and arriving at Marburg Hauptbahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Köthen and Marburg is 397 km. The road distance is 307.1 km.
The best way to get from Köthen to Marburg without a car is to train via Braunschweig which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Köthen to Marburg, including transfers.
Köthen to Marburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köthen station.
Köthen to Marburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köthen to Marburg is 307 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Köthen to Marburg.
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What companies run services between Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Marburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köthen to Marburg Hauptbahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köthen to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bitterfeld to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–27
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brunswick central station to Marburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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