There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Kalkar by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Dinslaken
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dinslakentrain Re
- Take the train from Dinslaken to Empel-Reestrain Re
2h 7mDrive 115.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Kalkarcar 115.8 km
1h 11m€17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Isselburg Autohofbus 068
2h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Praesttrain Re / ...
2h 18m€103–146
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kalkar is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kalkar is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €16 - €24.
The distance between Cologne and Kalkar is 133 km. The road distance is 115.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kalkar without a car is to train via Dinslaken which takes 2h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Cologne to Kalkar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kalkar is to train via Dinslaken which takes 2h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kalkar is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Cologne to Kalkar.
There are 202+ hotels available in Kalkar.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kalkar, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Kalkar via Dinslaken and Empel-Rees in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kalkar via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg central train station, and Isselburg Autohof in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dinslaken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Dinslaken to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Praest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Isselburg Autohof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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