--- title: "Koln Cologne to Wirscheid – 4 ways by car, train, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Koln Cologne to Wirscheid is 72 km. Fastest: drive in 1h 17m. Cheapest: drive from €10. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/koln-cologne-to-wirscheid" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/koln-cologne-to-wirscheid.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Koln Cologne to Wirscheid [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid) [Wirscheid to Koln Cologne](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/wirscheid-to-koln-cologne) **Fastest:** 1h 17m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €10\ by car\ **Distance:** 72 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 10\ 4 ways, Sat 24 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 72 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 24 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 15 min slower than the train but €8 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 1h 17m€10–13 Estimated 96 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid) - [**Train** Least hassle 1h€13–93 Estimated 7 departures · National Express](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid) - [**Bus** 3h 7m€35–65 Estimated 3 departures · FlixBus-eu](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid) - [**Taxi** 1h 17m€115–175 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Germany; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in Germany** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.deu.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:22 → 11:29 3h 7m · 2 changes · National Express RE5€13–38](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:31 → 09:31 1h · direct · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 11€37–72](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:43 → 10:08 1h 25m · direct · DB Fernverkehr AG IC 1940€47–90](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [09:04 → 12:11 3h 7m · 2 changes · wupsi GmbH SB25€35–56](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 5. [09:22 → 10:54 1h 32m · direct · National Express RE5€55–93](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 6. [09:36 → 13:12 3h 36m · 3 changes · Kölner VB 133€43–65](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 7. [09:42 → 11:08 1h 26m · direct · DB Fernverkehr AG ICE 27€47–90](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t8) 8. [09:46 → 12:47 3h 1m · 2 changes · MittelrheinBahn (Trans Regio) RB26€13–38](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Koln+Cologne&to=Wirscheid&date=2026-10-24&time=08%3A00&it=t9) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Koln Cologne to Wirscheid? The fastest way is by car: about 1h 17m door to door. The straight-line distance is 72 km. What is the cheapest way from Koln Cologne to Wirscheid? Drive is the cheapest, from €10. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Koln Cologne to Wirscheid? Yes. Today's timetable shows 4 direct trains, the fastest taking 1h. Fares run €13–93 across classes. How much is the bus from Koln Cologne to Wirscheid? Buses take about 3h 7m and cost €35–65 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Wirscheid from Koln Cologne by road? About 96 km, roughly 1h 17m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €10–13; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - National Express - DB Fernverkehr AG - MittelrheinBahn (Trans Regio) Buses - Dillschnitter GmbH und Co. KG - Griesar Reisen GmbH - wupsi GmbH - FlixBus-eu - Kölner VB - Stadtwerke Bonn - DB SEV GmbH - Koblenzer Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Wirscheid Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Wirscheid is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. [The Wirscheid guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/wirscheid) [Hotels in Wirscheid Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/koln-cologne-to-wirscheid, for search crawlers and AI assistants. 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