Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne Hbf to Frankfurt South station is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 45 m
Average
1 h 45 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
154 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Cologne Hbf for Frankfurt South station every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 95 miles (153 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 20 min | |
Average train ticket price | $23 (€20) | |
Train frequency | 9 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 9 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Cologne Hbf to Frankfurt South station cover the 95 miles (153 km) long route taking on average 1 h 20 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 9 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $23 (€20), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $15 (€13). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Süd.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you to Frankfurt South station from Cologne Hbf from $15 (€13). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Cologne Hbf to Frankfurt South station train.
Train information from Cologne Hbf to Frankfurt South station with Deutsche Bahn:
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Köln Hbf and arriving in Frankfurt (Main) Süd.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Köln Hbf and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Frankfurt South station most often arrive at Frankfurt (Main) Süd and need to travel around 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from this train station to the city center.
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