There are 6 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne by bus, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus 10X / ...
- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42
2h 45mDrive 151.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Colognecar 151.2 km
2h 19m€22–32Bus, train via Koblenz
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof Westbus 10X
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain Re
2h 47mBus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain Rb26
3h 11m€27–40Bus
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8x / ...
4h 17m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rüdesheim and arriving at Troisdorf Bf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Köln Süd Bf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Cologne is 193 km. The road distance is 151.2 km.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne, including transfers.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne bus services, operated by go.on, depart from Rüdesheim station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), depart from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn) operates a train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Köln Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Troisdorf Bf, and Troisdorf Bf in around 4h 17m.
- 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 Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Rüdesheim to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- [email protected]
- Website
- sev.db-ersatzverkehr.de
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- sev.db-ersatzverkehr.de
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More Questions & Answers
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn), arrive at Köln Süd Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne is 151 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Cologne.
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