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How to get fromPirmasens to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Pirmasens to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3h 39m
    €51–100

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 036
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    5h 31m
    €28–47

  3. Drive  260.6 km

    1. Drive from Pirmasens to Colognecar car 260.6 km
    2h 47m
    €47–68

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train Re
    4h 35m
    €42–67

  5. Train via Irsch

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to St. Ingberttrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Ingbert to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    6h 25m
    €49–60

Pirmasens to Cologne by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 338.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf via Kaiserslautern Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Koeln Sued via Saarbrücken bus station, Bonn UN Campus, and Bonn Un Campus in around 5h 31m.

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