There are 4 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
1h 22m€40–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Cologne242.2 km
2h 42m€8–19Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 8m€109–214Drive 239 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Colognecar 239 km
2h 16m€35–50
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €8 - €19 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €40 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Cologne is 239 km. The road distance is 239 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €40 - €190.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €40–190 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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