There are 5 ways to get from Lippstadt to Cologne by train, bus, car, 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 Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 4m€18–67Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lippstadt to Cologne152.4 km
1h 59m€8–11Train, bus
- Take the train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
2h 56mDrive 152.6 km
- Drive from Lippstadt to Colognecar 152.6 km
1h 30m€23–33Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 41m€29–62
Lippstadt to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lippstadt to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lippstadt to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Lippstadt to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lippstadt and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Lippstadt and Cologne is 172 km. The road distance is 152.6 km.
The best way to get from Lippstadt to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €18 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Lippstadt to Cologne, including transfers.
Lippstadt to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, depart from Lippstadt station.
Lippstadt to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lippstadt to Cologne is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Lippstadt to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Lippstadt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lippstadt to Köln Hbf via Hamm(Westf)Hbf and Hamm in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lippstadt to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lippstadt to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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