Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
3 h 5 m
Average
3 h 56 m
Trains per day
68
Distance
189 km
It's difficult to get from Saarbrücken to Cologne without changing at least once.
Distance | 117 miles (188 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 7 min | |
Average train ticket price | £19 (€22) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Saarbrücken to Cologne cover the 117 miles (188 km) long journey taking on average 3 h 7 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as £16, but the average price of train tickets is £19. Travellers depart most frequently from Saarbrücken Hbf and arrive in Köln Hbf.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you between Saarbrücken and Cologne from £16. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Saarbrücken to Cologne. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Deutsche Bahn from Saarbrücken to Cologne train information:
Some of the Saarbrücken train stations to Cologne you can start your journey from include Saarbrücken Hbf, Saarbrücken and Saarbrücken Ost. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Cologne include Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Saarbrücken Hbf and arriving in Köln Hbf.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Saarbrücken Hbf and need to travel around 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Cologne most often arrive at Köln Hbf and need to travel around 1 mile (1.6 km) from this train station to the city centre.
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