There are 4 ways to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne by train, rideshare, 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 via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
1h 33m€36–152Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Cologne173.4 km
2h 8m€5–16Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 21m€20–150Drive 174.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Colognecar 174.4 km
1h 48m€25–36
Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €5 - €16 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 33m and costs €35 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Rhineland-Palatinate and Cologne is 193 km. The road distance is 174.4 km.
The best way to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 33m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne, including transfers.
Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Rhineland-Palatinate to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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