There are 4 ways to get from Speyer to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 26m€44–104Drive 252.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Speyer to Colognecar 252.4 km
2h 23m€37–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
4h 16m€111–201Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain Rb26
4h 28m€47–68
Speyer to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Speyer to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Speyer to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Speyer to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB and arriving at Köln Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Speyer and Cologne is 263 km. The road distance is 252.4 km.
The best way to get from Speyer to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Speyer to Cologne, including transfers.
Speyer to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB station.
Speyer to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Speyer to Cologne is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Speyer to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Speyer, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Köln Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Speyer, Hbf/ZOB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
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