There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to War-Scherfede, Bahnhofbus S80 / ...
5h 37mDrive 206 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bad Arolsencar 206 km
1h 55m€30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kasselbus 264
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Wolfhagen Bahnhofbus Ev Rb4 / ...
8h 15mTrain via Brilon
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain Re17
5h 37m€47–115Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to War-Scherfede, Bahnhoftrain Re57
6h 12m€48–133
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bad Arolsen. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße via Leverkusen, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfhagen Bahnhof and Wolfhagen-Gasterfeld Pommernanlage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Arolsen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Hagen Hbf, Brilon Wald, Bahnhof and Korbach Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Arolsen is 285 km. The road distance is 206 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Arolsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Bad Arolsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Arolsen is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Brilon, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Arolsen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfhagen Bahnhof, and Wolfhagen-Gasterfeld Pommernanlage in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Hagen Hbf, Brilon Wald, Bahnhof, and Korbach Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to War-Scherfede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0251 6270-0
- Website
- westfalenfahrplan.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to War-Scherfede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westfalenfahrplan.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Wolfhagen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bad Arolsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Cologne to Bad Arolsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Arolsen is 206 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Cologne to Bad Arolsen.
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