There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Buer by train, tram, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, line 302 tram
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to GE Buer Rathaustram 302 / ...
1h 32m€29–34Drive 85.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Buercar 85.6 km
1h 4m€13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus
- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to GE Freiheitbus Ne2
2h 29mTrain, line 302 tram via Bochum Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Bochum Hbf to GE Buer Rathaustram 302
2h€32–36Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to GE Buer Nord Bftrain S9
2h 18m€25–82
Cologne to Buer by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Buer is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Buer is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Buer. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at GE Freiheit via Essen Hbf and BOT ZOB Berliner Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Buer. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at GE Buer Rathaus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Cologne and Buer is 91 km. The road distance is 85.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Buer without a car is to train and line 302 tram which takes 1h 32m and costs €29 - €34.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Cologne to Buer, including transfers.
Cologne to Buer bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Buer train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Buer is to bus which takes 2h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €85 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Buer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to GE Freiheit via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, and BOT ZOB Berliner Platz in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to GE Buer Nord Bf via Essen Hbf in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
Tram from Bochum Hbf to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to GE Buer Nord Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to GE Freiheit
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to GE Freiheit
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Buer bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Buer train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Buer is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Cologne to Buer.
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