There are 3 ways to get from Ilmenau to Köthen by bus, train, or car
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Line 311 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Stadtilm, Feldstraßebus 311
- Take the train from Stadtilm to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
2h 35mDrive 180 km
cheapest- Drive from Ilmenau to Köthencar 180 km
1h 57m€27–39Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 215
- Take the train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Rb
3h 47m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Köthen is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Köthen is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €26 - €40.
The distance between Ilmenau and Köthen is 182 km. The road distance is 180 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Köthen without a car is to line 311 bus and train which takes 2h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Ilmenau to Köthen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Köthen is 180 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Ilmenau to Köthen.
There are 287+ hotels available in Köthen.
What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Ilmenau to Köthen. However, you can take the line 311 bus to Stadtilm, Feldstraße, walk to Stadtilm, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, then take the train to Köthen. Alternatively, you can drive from Ilmenau to Köthen in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Stadtilm to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €115–130
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Rudolstadt(Thuer) to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- 03677 8889-0
- Website
- Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr
Bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Stadtilm, Feldstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Ilmenauer Omnibusverkehr
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- service@kombus-online.de
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
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