There are 7 ways to get from Wiesbaden to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42
1h 8m€30–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wiesbaden to Cologne163.8 km
2h 2m€7–17Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus 027
2h 26m€18–32Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 11m€109–173Train via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 20m€22–147Bus via Koblenz
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8x / ...
4h 54mDrive 163.3 km
- Drive from Wiesbaden to Colognecar 163.3 km
1h 36m€24–34
Wiesbaden to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wiesbaden to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €7 - €17 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Wiesbaden to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €30 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Wiesbaden 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 26m.
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 and Cologne is 164 km. The road distance is 163.3 km.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €30 - €130.
The train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs once a week.
Wiesbaden to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wiesbaden central train station.
Wiesbaden to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Wiesbaden, 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 €11–19 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
- 21 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
- €30–140
- 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
- 4 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
- €11–19
- 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
- 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 to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Wiesbaden to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wiesbaden to Cologne is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Wiesbaden to Cologne.
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