There are 4 ways to get from Gronau to Cologne by train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb64
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 4m€34–86Drive 161.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Gronau to Colognecar 161.8 km
1h 30m€23–34Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain Rb51
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 8m€27–83Train via Dortmund #2
- Take the train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain Rb51
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
3h 42m€50–98
Gronau to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gronau to Cologne is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gronau to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Gronau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Gronau, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Gronau and Cologne is 207 km. The road distance is 161.8 km.
The best way to get from Gronau to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Gronau to Cologne, including transfers.
Gronau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gronau, Bahnhof station.
Gronau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gronau to Cologne is 162 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Gronau to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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