There are 4 ways to get from Hamm to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Hamm to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamm to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hamm to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €16 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamm and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Hamm and Cologne is 147 km. The road distance is 119.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamm to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €18 - €55.
The train from Hamm to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 39m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hamm to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamm station.
The best way to get from Hamm to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €18 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 27m.
Hamm to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamm to Cologne is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Hamm to Cologne.
What companies run services between Hamm, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamm to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €18–55 and the journey takes 1h 39m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamm to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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