There are 4 ways to get from Elberfeld to Cologne by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Elberfeld to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elberfeld to Cologne is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Elberfeld to Cologne is to train which takes 32 min and costs €9 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Elberfeld and Cologne is 45 km. The road distance is 51.5 km.
The best way to get from Elberfeld to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €9 - €26.
The train from Wuppertal Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Elberfeld to Cologne bus services, operated by go.on, depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Elberfeld to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
The best way to get from Elberfeld to Cologne is to train which takes 32 min and costs €9 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Elberfeld, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €23–26 and the journey takes 32 min. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, go.on operates a bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
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More Questions & Answers
Elberfeld to Cologne bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Elberfeld to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elberfeld to Cologne is 51 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Elberfeld to Cologne.
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