There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain Re3
1h 27m€15–49Drive 86.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxelcar 86.8 km
57 min€13–19Bus, line 480 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dortmund Marten Bf to Castrop Betriebshofbus 480
2h 19mTrain, line 353 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatzbus 353
2h 12mTrain via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain S2
2h 40m€21–33
Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Castrop Betriebshof via Dortmund, Dortmunder U and Dortmund Marten Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Castrop-Rauxel is 106 km. The road distance is 86.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs €14 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel, including transfers.
Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs €14 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 480 bus, which costs and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Castrop Betriebshof via Dortmund, Dortmund, Dortmunder U, and Dortmund Marten Bf in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Website
- bus-und-bahn.de
Bus from Dortmund Marten Bf to Castrop Betriebshof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bus-und-bahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel is 87 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Cologne to Castrop-Rauxel.
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