There are 5 ways to get from Elberfeld to Cologne by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
30 min€8–24Bus
- Take the bus from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle to Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhofbus Re7x / ...
2h 17mDrive 51.5 km
- Drive from Elberfeld to Colognecar 51.5 km
36 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elberfeld to Colognetaxi 51.5 km
36 min€120–160Bus via Köln Mülheim Wiener Platz
- Take the bus from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle to Köln Mülheim Wiener Platzbus Rb48
2h 19m
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 30 min and costs €8 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
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 30 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 30 min and costs €8 - €24.
The train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Elberfeld to Cologne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle 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 30 min and costs €8 - €24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 17m.
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 €8–24 and the journey takes 30 min. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a bus from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle to Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. go.on also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle to Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle to Köln Mülheim Wiener Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from W-tal Hist. Stadthalle to Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof 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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