There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne by train, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf35 / ...
1h 1m€16–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne83.7 km
1h 14m€4–7Drive 78.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne78.7 km
50 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne78.7 km
50 min€180–220Line 107 tram, train
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf107
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
1h 34mLine 107 tram, train via Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf107
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldRe
2h 9m
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Cologne is 89 km. The road distance is 78.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs €16 - €35.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is 79 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 1h 1m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
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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