There are 5 ways to get from Ruhr to Cologne by tram, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Line 901 tram, train
best- Take the tram from Duisburg Karlstr. to Duisburg Hbf901
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf35 / ...
56 minDrive 68.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ruhr to Cologne68.1 km
48 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ruhr to Cologne68.1 km
48 min€160–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to DU-Hbf Osteingang929
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
1h 30m€13–68Train
- Take the train from D-Derendorf S to Köln HbfS11 / ...
2h 11m€19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruhr to Cologne is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Ruhr to Cologne is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct train from Ruhr to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Karlstr. and arriving at Köln Hbf via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Ruhr and Cologne is 67 km. The road distance is 68.1 km.
The best way to get from Ruhr to Cologne without a car is to line 901 tram and train which takes 56 min and costs .
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Ruhr to Cologne, including transfers.
Ruhr to Cologne train services, operated by DVG, depart from Duisburg Karlstr. station.
Ruhr to Cologne train services, operated by DVG, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruhr to Cologne is 68 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Ruhr to Cologne.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Ruhr, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from D-Derendorf S to Köln Hbf every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 1h 16m.
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- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- info@dvg-duisburg.de
- Website
- dvg-duisburg.de
Tram from Duisburg Karlstr. to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €20–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €28–40
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Derendorf S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to DU-Hbf Osteingang
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- info@dvg-duisburg.de
- Website
- dvg-duisburg.de
Bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to DU-Hbf Osteingang
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Safeer
- Phone
- +49 1577 1340 370
- Website
- taxi-in-kaarst.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
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