There are 5 ways to get from Herten to Cologne by train, rideshare, train (Eurostar), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wuppertal
best- Take the train from Herten, Herten to Wuppertal HbfS9
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
2h 12m€22–46Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Herten to Cologne91.4 km
1h 22m€6Train
- Take the train from Herten, Herten to Essen HbfS9
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
2h 16m€27–83Train via Wuppertal #2
- Take the train from Herten, Herten to Wuppertal Vohwinkel BfS9
- Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Koeln HbfRe
2h 19m€22–32Drive 91.9 km
- Drive from Herten to Cologne91.9 km
1h 2m€13–19
Herten to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herten to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Herten to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct train from Herten to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Herten, Herten and arriving at Köln Hbf via Wuppertal Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Herten and Cologne is 122 km. The road distance is 91.9 km.
The best way to get from Herten to Cologne without a car is to train via Wuppertal which takes 2h 12m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Herten to Cologne, including transfers.
Herten to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Herten, Herten station.
Herten to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herten to Cologne is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Herten to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Herten, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Herten, Herten to Köln Hbf via Wuppertal Hbf in around 2h 12m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herten, Herten to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herten, Herten to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herten, Herten to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Herten to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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