There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Gronau by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gronau, Bahnhoftrain Rb64
3h 10m€25–68Drive 162.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Gronaucar 162.4 km
1h 33m€23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heek, Rathausbus S70
4h 54mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Gronau, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
3h 37m€27–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Gronau, Hertiebus 781
5h 37m
Cologne to Gronau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gronau is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gronau is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gronau. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Gronau, Hertie via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Heek, Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gronau. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gronau, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Gronau is 207 km. The road distance is 162.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gronau without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €25 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Cologne to Gronau, including transfers.
Cologne to Gronau bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Gronau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gronau is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €25 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gronau, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Gronau, Hertie via Münster-Mitte, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Heek, Rathaus in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gronau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Gronau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
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 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Heek, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- +49 2553 93380
- info@veelker.de
- Website
- veelker.de
Bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Gronau, Hertie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- veelker.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Gronau bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Gronau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gronau is 162 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Cologne to Gronau.
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