How to get from Erfurt to Cologne

There are 2 ways to get from Erfurt to Cologne: coach or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Cologne. Tickets for a coach cost on average £21.

This is compared to other travel options to Cologne:

A coach journey is usually £5 less than a journey to Cologne by train, which costs on average £27 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Cologne from Erfurt is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 25 min.

There are alternative travel options to Cologne that can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 5 h 55 min   of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 177 miles (285 km) from Erfurt to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Erfurt to Cologne is:

• 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Erfurt as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Erfurt to Cologne:

• Coaches mostly leave from Erfurt Hbf and tend to arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Köln Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Erfurt to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Flixbus can get you to Cologne by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Flixbus from Erfurt to Cologne for £21 on Omio.
• Deutsche Bahn can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Erfurt to Cologne for £27.

Yes, there are direct services available to Cologne from Erfurt with the following travel operators:

• You can take a direct train with Deutsche Bahn with 16 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Erfurt and Cologne.

Before travelling from Erfurt to Cologne, it’s good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket for this journey is on average £21 one way.
• The price of a train ticket is on average £27 one way for this trip.

But we recommend booking Erfurt to Cologne tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.