There are 3 ways to get from Balve to Cologne by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Balve, Bahnhof to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
2h 40m€25–48Drive 99.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Balve to Colognecar 99.9 km
1h 31m€15–21Train via Schwerte(Ruhr)
- Take the train from Balve, Bahnhof to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain Rb54
- Take the train from Schwerte(Ruhr) to Koeln Hbftrain Re
3h 7m
Balve to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balve to Cologne is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Balve to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct train from Balve to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Balve, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Fröndenberg, Bahnhof and Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Balve and Cologne is 119 km. The road distance is 99.9 km.
The best way to get from Balve to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Balve to Cologne, including transfers.
Balve to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Balve, Bahnhof station.
Balve to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Fröndenberg, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balve to Cologne is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Balve to Cologne.
There are 615+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Balve, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Balve, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Fröndenberg, Bahnhof and Hagen Hbf in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Balve, Bahnhof to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Schwerte(Ruhr) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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