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How to get fromCologne to Dattelnby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Datteln by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Dortmund Hbf

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Datteln Postamtbus bus X13 / ...
    2h 5m

  2. Drive 98.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Dattelncar car 98.9 km
    1h 13m
    €15–21

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Datteln Postamtbus bus X13
    2h 25m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingang to Datteln Postamtbus bus Sb24
    2h 6m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Solingen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Dortmund Universitättrain train S1
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund Universität to Datteln Postamtbus bus X13
    4h 43m

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  • Distance: 117.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Datteln, Germany?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Datteln Postamt via Dortmund, Dortmund Westentor, Dortmund Wittener Straße, and Dortmund Wittener Straße in around 2h 25m.

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