There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Brilon by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon-Stadt, BahnhofRe17 / ...
3h 23m€36–51Drive 154.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Brilon154.4 km
2h 2m€22–32Train via Bestwig, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen HbfRe
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bestwig, BahnhofRe17 / ...
4h 1m€29–47
Cologne to Brilon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brilon is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brilon is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Brilon. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof via Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Brilon is 178 km. The road distance is 154.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brilon without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Cologne to Brilon, including transfers.
Cologne to Brilon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Brilon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brilon is 154 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Cologne to Brilon.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brilon, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof via Hagen Hbf in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Bestwig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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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