There are 3 ways to get from Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia by train, car, or rideshare
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Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €7 - €16 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Bielefeld and North Rhine-Westphalia is 186 km. The road distance is 184.5 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €150.
The train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 1h 42m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia is 184 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Bielefeld to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 42m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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