There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Waltrop by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Mengede Bftrain S2 / ...
1h 46m€20–79Drive 96.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Waltropcar 96.2 km
1h 14m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Waltrop Am Mühlenteichbus X13
2h 14mTrain, line 231 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to WAL Am Moselbachbus 231 / ...
2h 19mTrain, subway
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the subway from Dortmund Hbf to Brambauer, Verkehrshofsubway U41
2h 31m
Cologne to Waltrop by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Waltrop is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Waltrop is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Waltrop. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Waltrop Am Mühlenteich via Dortmund Wittener Straße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Waltrop. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Mengede Bf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Waltrop is 117 km. The road distance is 96.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Waltrop without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €20 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Cologne to Waltrop, including transfers.
Cologne to Waltrop bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Waltrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Waltrop is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €20 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 14m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Waltrop, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Waltrop Am Mühlenteich via Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Dortmund Mengede Bf, and Dortmund Mengede Bf in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Waltrop Am Mühlenteich via Dortmund, Dortmund Westentor, Dortmund Wittener Straße, and Dortmund Wittener Straße in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Mengede Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Mengede Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Website
- bus-und-bahn.de
Subway from Dortmund Hbf to Brambauer, Verkehrshof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bus-und-bahn.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
- Website
- bus-und-bahn.de
Bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Waltrop Am Mühlenteich
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bus-und-bahn.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Waltrop Am Mühlenteich
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to WAL Am Moselbach
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Waltrop bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Cologne to Waltrop train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Waltrop is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Cologne to Waltrop.
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