There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Altena Castle by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Altena(Westf)train Re / ...
2h 5m€19–64Drive 85.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Altena Castlecar 85.4 km
1h 17m€13–18Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Altena(Westf)train Re / ...
2h 16m€20–33
Cologne to Altena Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altena Castle is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altena Castle is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Altena Castle. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Altena(Westf) via Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Altena Castle is 102 km. The road distance is 85.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altena Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €19 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Cologne to Altena Castle, including transfers.
Cologne to Altena Castle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Altena Castle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Altena Castle is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Cologne to Altena Castle.
There are 681+ hotels available in Altena Castle.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altena Castle, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Altena Castle via Hagen Hbf and Altena(Westf) in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Altena(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Altena(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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