There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Ankum by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
3h 36m€52–78Drive 227.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ankum227.8 km
2h 3m€33–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Osnabrück central train stationN1387
5h 15m€54–82Train via Cologne-Ehrenfeld
- Take the train from Cologne-Ehrenfeld to Osnabrück Central StationFlx20
3h 52m€44–51
Cologne to Ankum by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ankum is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ankum is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Cologne and Ankum is 264 km. The road distance is 227.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ankum without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cologne to Ankum, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ankum is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Cologne to Ankum.
There are 199+ hotels available in Ankum.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ankum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Cologne-Ehrenfeld to Osnabrück Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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