There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Witten by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Witten Hbftrain S5 / ...
1h 9m€16–78Train, line 310 tram
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the tram from Bochum Hbf to Witten Marienhospitaltram 310
1h 56m€8–82Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
1h 37mDrive 75.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wittencar 75.3 km
55 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Wittentaxi 75.3 km
55 min€220–270Train via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbftrain Rb40
2h 24m€26–73
Cologne to Witten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Witten is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Witten is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Witten. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Dortmund via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Witten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Witten Hbf via Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Witten is 87 km. The road distance is 75.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Witten without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €16 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Cologne to Witten, including transfers.
Cologne to Witten bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Witten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Witten is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €16 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Witten, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Witten Hbf via Hagen Hbf in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Hagen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Hagen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Bochum Hbf to Witten Marienhospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €220–270
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Witten bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Cologne to Witten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Witten is 75 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Cologne to Witten.
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