There are 3 ways to get from Detmold to Mechernich by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mechernich BfRe22 / ...
4h 16m€44–90Drive 254.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Detmold to Mechernich254.1 km
2h 25m€36–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mechernich Bf
5h 31m€53–81
Detmold to Mechernich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Mechernich is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Mechernich is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Mechernich. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Mechernich Bf via Bielefeld Hbf and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Detmold and Mechernich is 297 km. The road distance is 254.1 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Mechernich without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Detmold to Mechernich, including transfers.
Detmold to Mechernich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
Detmold to Mechernich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Mechernich is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Detmold to Mechernich.
There are 887+ hotels available in Mechernich.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Mechernich, Germany?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Mechernich Bf via Bielefeld Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mechernich Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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