There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum by train, tram, bus, taxi or car
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Train, tram • 1h 8m
Cheapest option
Train • 1h 15m
3 alternative options
Bus • 2h 17m
Taxi • 54 min
Drive • 54 min
Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum by train, tram and walk
The journey time between Cologne and Red Dot Design Museum is around 1h 8m and covers a distance of around 87 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3 min. Operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, National Express, Abellio and others, the Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum service departs from Köln Hbf and arrives in Red Dot Design Museum. Typically 1195 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 54 min.
The quickest way to get from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum is to taxi which costs €160 - €200 and takes 54 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Essen Zollverein via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Essen Zollverein via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Red Dot Design Museum is 62 km. The road distance is 75.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum, including transfers.
Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum bus services, operated by Autokar Polska, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €10 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 17m.

- Distance: 62 km
- Duration: 1h 8m
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Red Dot Design Museum, Germany?
You can take a train from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum via Duisburg Hbf and Essen Zollverein Nord Bf in around 1h 15m. Alternatively, Autokar Polska operates a bus from Cologne to Essen twice a week. Tickets cost €30 - €50 and the journey takes 1h 12m.

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €23
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14 - €18
- Website
- National Express Rail

- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Abellio
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Abellio
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen-Zollverein Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio

- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail

- Phone
- 0800 223 5546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Zollverein Nord Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Abellio NRW

Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13 - €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Zollverein Nord Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional

- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Cologne central station to Essen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- Flixtrain
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €8
- Website
- Flixtrain

- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €55
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €45
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21 - €29
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €85
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €45 - €65
- Comfort
- €55 - €75
- Premium
- €60 - €85
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €40 - €60
- Comfort
- €50 - €70
- Premium
- €55 - €80

- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Essen Zollverein
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH

- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Zollverein Nord Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH

- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Cologne to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €160 - €200
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
Taxi Zentrale Köln
- Phone
- +49 162 4164152
- Website
- cologne-cab.com
Taxi Cologne
- Phone
- +49 151 51082191
Taxi Call Cologne
- Phone
- +49 221/2882
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum bus services, operated by Autokar Polska, arrive at Essen station.
Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum train services, operated by ABELLIO Rail NRW GmbH, arrive at Essen Zollverein Nord Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum is 76 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Cologne to Red Dot Design Museum.
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