There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Detmold by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain Re82
3h 10m€43–152Drive 204.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Detmoldcar 204.9 km
2h 3m€30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhofbus
5h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhofbus Re82 / ...
3h 29m€41–149
Cologne to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Detmold is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Detmold is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Essen Hbf, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Detmold is 216 km. The road distance is 204.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Cologne to Detmold, including transfers.
Cologne to Detmold bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Detmold is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Detmold, Bahnhof via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Detmold bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Detmold is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Cologne to Detmold.
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