There are 5 ways to get from Buer to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, tram, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from GE Buer Nord Bf to Essen Hbftrain S9
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
2h 6m€35–58Drive 86.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Buer to Colognecar 86.4 km
1h 4m€13–18Bus
- Take the bus from GE Freiheit to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Ne2
- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
3h 10mLine 302 tram, train
- Take the tram from GE Buer Rathaus to Bochum Hbftram 302
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 14m€20–48Line 301 tram, train
- Take the tram from GE Buer Rath. Kunstmuseum to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 301 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 35 / ...
2h 34m€17–42
Buer to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buer to Cologne is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Buer to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Buer to Cologne. However, there are services departing from GE Freiheit and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Buer to Cologne. However, there are services departing from GE Buer Nord Bf and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Buer and Cologne is 115 km. The road distance is 86.4 km.
The best way to get from Buer to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Buer to Cologne, including transfers.
Buer to Cologne bus services, operated by Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH, depart from GE Freiheit station.
Buer to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from GE Buer Nord Bf station.
The best way to get from Buer to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from GE Buer Nord Bf to Koeln Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GE Freiheit to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via BOT ZOB Berliner Platz, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from GE Buer Nord Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from GE Buer Rathaus to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
Tram from GE Buer Rath. Kunstmuseum to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from GE Freiheit to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from GE Freiheit to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Buer to Cologne bus services, operated by Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH, arrive at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz station.
Buer to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buer to Cologne is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Buer to Cologne.
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