There are 5 ways to get from Leverkusen to Köln Hbf by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbftrain Re / ...
15 min€1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Merkenich to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbfbus 124
29 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leverkusen to Köln Hbftaxi 14.6 km
18 min€45–60Drive 14.6 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Köln Hbfcar 14.6 km
18 min€3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Leverkusen to Cologne17.8 km
44 min€2
Leverkusen to Köln Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Köln Hbf is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Köln Hbf is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Merkenich and arriving at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Leverkusen and Köln Hbf is 13 km. The road distance is 14.6 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Köln Hbf without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €3.
The train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leverkusen to Köln Hbf bus services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, depart from Köln Merkenich station.
Leverkusen to Köln Hbf train services, operated by National Express, depart from Leverkusen Mitte station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Köln Hbf is to train which takes 15 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Köln Hbf, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 15 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG operates a bus from Köln Merkenich to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 29 min. Wupsi also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Merkenich to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- 0800 6 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wupsi
Bus from Köln Merkenich to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Wupsi
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leverkusen to Cologne
- 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
Leverkusen to Köln Hbf bus services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, arrive at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Leverkusen to Köln Hbf train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Köln Hbf is 15 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Leverkusen to Köln Hbf.
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