There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Olfen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, line 232 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Datteln Bus Bfbus 232 / ...
2h 57mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Selm, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
3h 26m€15–95Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhofbus X90 / ...
3h 31mDrive 105.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Olfencar 105.3 km
1h 20m€16–23
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Olfen is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Olfen is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Olfen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Olfen, Mobilpunkt Stadthalle via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Olfen. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Selm, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Olfen is 128 km. The road distance is 105.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Olfen without a car is to train and line 232 bus which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Cologne to Olfen, including transfers.
Cologne to Olfen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Olfen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Olfen is to bus which takes 3h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €95 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Olfen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Olfen, Mobilpunkt Stadthalle via Münster-Mitte, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhof in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Olfen, Robert-Bosch-Str. via Dortmund Hbf, Selm, Bahnhof, and Selm, Bahnhof in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Selm, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Datteln Bus Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- info@rvm-online.de
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH
Bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Olfen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Olfen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Olfen is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Cologne to Olfen.
There are 851+ hotels available in Olfen.