94 miles (152 km) | |
Bus or train | |
$14 - $10 | |
Bus • $10 (€9) • 2 h | |
Train • $14 (€13) • 49 min | |
FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 94 miles (152 km) by bus or train to Frankfurt am Main from 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 Cologne to Frankfurt am Main.
How to get from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Trains and buses are the most popular means of transportation between Cologne and Frankfurt. A number of service providers operate daily connections between the two cities, and it takes an average of 1 hour 30 minutes to cover the journey by train, or 3 hours by a direct bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Frankfurt is by bus. Several operators such as Karat-S, FlixBus and Blablacar offer coach services along this route, with most running direct connections between the two destinations. Out of the 20 connections made daily, 16 are provided by FlixBus, 3 by Blablacar and 1 by Karat-S. It takes about three hours to cover the journey. The three main departure points for buses leaving Cologne for Frankfurt are Cologne Central Bus Station, Cologne Bonn Airport and Breslauer Platz. Most bus connections arriving in Frankfurt arrive into the Frankfurt Central Station.
A train ride provides the quickest option to travel from Cologne to Frankfurt, with the journey lasting an average of 1 hour 30 minutes, although some trips take less time, about one hour. Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main train operator along this route. Cologne Central Station is the main departure point for trains leaving Cologne, and Frankfurt Central Station is the main arrival station. On average, 33 trains leave Cologne for Frankfurt every day, with a departure scheduled once every 35 minutes.
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It will take you approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to travel from Cologne to Frankfurt by train. Deutsche Bahn offers all the services on this route, most of which are direct trips. On average, there are 33 trains that travel the Cologne to Frankfurt route daily, with at least one transfer connection per day, mostly via Mainz or Frankfurt Airport. The main departure point for trains leaving Cologne for Frankfurt is Cologne Central Station, while Frankfurt Central Station is the arrival Station. From there, you can easily access the city center via taxi.
Coach providers like FlixBus, Blablacar and Karat-S offer reliable transport services between Cologne and Frankfurt, a journey that lasts three hours. There is an average of 20 direct connections per day between the two cities. FlixBus is the most popular service provider, making at least 16 trips daily. Blablacar makes three trips per day, while Karat-S offers at least one trip per day. The main departure point in Cologne is the Cologne Central Bus Station, with Frankfurt Central Station as the arrival point. Passengers can access the city center via taxi or a 20 minute walk on foot.
You can travel by train or bus for as low as $10 (€9). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel 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 to Frankfurt am Main travel.
Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main travel information:
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
There are 2 options to travel from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel to Frankfurt am Main from Cologne is a bus with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ().
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train with an average ticket price of $14 (€13) from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main.
The fastest way from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average journey time of 49 min.
There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:
Bus takes 2 h on average.
You should expect to travel around 94 miles (152 km) between Cologne and Frankfurt am Main.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Frankfurt am Main from Cologne as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main:
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Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Frankfurt am Main as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Frankfurt am Main from Cologne.
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