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4.6Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne
 Distance | 94 miles (152 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $18 - $10 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $10 (€9) • 2 h |
 Fastest mode | Train • $18 (€16) • 51 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 94 miles (152 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Frankfurt to Cologne: Journey Details
There are no practical or economical methods of flying between the cities of Frankfurt am Main and Cologne; however, the journey can be made by either bus and train. Making the journey by train is slightly quicker than by bus for travelers in Germany, but both have direct routes leaving and arriving in the city centers of Frankfurt and Cologne.
Return trips from Cologne to Frankfurt are also available.
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Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne.
There are 2 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $10 (€9) compared to other travel options to Cologne:
Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train with an average ticket price of $18 (€16) from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne.
The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 51 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Getting to Cologne by bus takes 2 h on average.
You should expect to travel around 94 miles (152 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne is:
- Around 22 buses per day.
- 5 flights a day.
- 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne:
- Most travelers catch their train from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Cologne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne for $15 (€13) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn can get you to Cologne by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne for $18 (€16) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Cologne with FlixBus with 22 direct buses per day.
- You can find 15 direct trains per day to Cologne with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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