There are 7 ways to get from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42
1h 11m€30–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wiesbaden to Cologne163.8 km
2h 23m€7–17Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus 027
2h 29m€19–33Drive 158.9 km
- Drive from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Colognecar 158.9 km
1h 44m€23–33Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 18m€110–174Train via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 23m€22–157Bus via Koblenz
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8x / ...
4h 58m
Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €7 - €17 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €30 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden central train station and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and Cologne is 165 km. The road distance is 158.9 km.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €30 - €130.
The train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs once a week.
Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wiesbaden central train station.
Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €30–130 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Bonn UN Campus 5 times a week. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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
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
- +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
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wiesbaden to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Cologne.
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