There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Meinberg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 51m€42–81Drive 205.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bad Meinbergcar 205.8 km
2h 8m€31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
5h 1mTrain via Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Bielefeld Hbftrain Re
4h 59m
Cologne to Bad Meinberg by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bad Meinberg is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bad Meinberg is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bad Meinberg. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Bad Meinberg, Busbahnhof via Essen Hbf and Detmold, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bad Meinberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Bad Meinberg is 227 km. The road distance is 205.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Meinberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Cologne to Bad Meinberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Bad Meinberg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Bad Meinberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bad Meinberg is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bad Meinberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bad Meinberg, Busbahnhof via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Hbf, Detmold, Bahnhof, and Detmold, Bahnhof in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Bad Meinberg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Bad Meinberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bad Meinberg is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Cologne to Bad Meinberg.
There are 705+ hotels available in Bad Meinberg.