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How to get fromWeimar to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Weimar to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 27m
    €79–236

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Weimar to Colognerideshare rideshare 382.2 km
    4h 7m
    €18–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Leverkusenbus bus 020
    7h 39m
    €34–121

  4. Drive  382.6 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Colognecar car 382.6 km
    3h 21m
    €57–82

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €152–395

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    6h 9m
    €94–251

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    7h 12m

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 39m
    €145–276

Weimar to Cologne by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Weimar to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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