There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Hamm by train, bus, or car
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Cologne to Hamm by train
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The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hamm is to drive which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hamm is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €16 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hamm. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Hamm is 120 km. The road distance is 118.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamm without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €21 - €55.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hamm takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne to Hamm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamm is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €21 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 32m.
Cologne to Hamm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hamm is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Cologne to Hamm.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hamm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamm hourly. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 1h 17m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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
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