There are 4 ways to get from Lingen to Cologne by train, car, bus, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf35
2h 34m€28–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lingen to Cologne201 km
2h 23m€10–13Drive 201.3 km
- Drive from Lingen to Cologne201.3 km
1h 51m€29–41Line 141 bus, train
- Take the bus from Lingen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof141
- Take the train from Rheine to Koeln HbfRe
4h 13m
Lingen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lingen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lingen to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €28 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lingen, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Lingen and Cologne is 225 km. The road distance is 201.3 km.
The best way to get from Lingen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €28 - €55.
The train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 2h 34m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lingen, Bahnhof station.
Lingen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lingen to Cologne is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Lingen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Lingen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0591-9610010
- nicole.loegering@vge-sued.de
- Website
- vge-emsland-sued.de
Bus from Lingen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vge-emsland-sued.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lingen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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