There are 5 ways to get from Geldern to Cologne by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf HbfRe10
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
1h 41mDrive 93.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Geldern to Cologne93.4 km
58 min€14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf WesteingangSb30
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld GleisMykolayiv
2h 44mTrain via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to D-Bilk SRe10
- Take the train from D-Bilk S to Köln HbfS11
2h 3mTrain via Krefeld Hbf
- Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Krefeld HbfRe10
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
2h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geldern to Cologne is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Geldern to Cologne is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Geldern to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Geldern Nordwall and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Geldern to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Geldern Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Geldern and Cologne is 95 km. The road distance is 93.4 km.
The best way to get from Geldern to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Geldern to Cologne, including transfers.
Geldern to Cologne bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG), depart from Geldern Nordwall station.
Geldern to Cologne train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Geldern Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Geldern to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Geldern Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 1h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geldern Nordwall to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via DU- Hbf Westeingang and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to D-Bilk S
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Geldern Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Bilk S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf Westeingang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Geldern to Cologne bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG), arrive at DU- Hbf Westeingang station.
Geldern to Cologne train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geldern to Cologne is 93 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Geldern to Cologne.
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