There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bielefeld Station by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bielefeld Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 3m€36–152Drive 179.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Bielefeld Stationcar 179.9 km
1h 49m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
2h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bielefeld-Brackwedetrain Re
2h 48mTrain via Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Guetersloh Hbftrain Re
3h 8m€44–165
Cologne to Bielefeld Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bielefeld Station is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bielefeld Station is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bielefeld Station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bielefeld-Brackwede. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and Bielefeld Station is 191 km. The road distance is 179.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bielefeld Station without a car is to train via Bielefeld Hbf which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Cologne to Bielefeld Station, including transfers.
Cologne to Bielefeld Station bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Bielefeld Station train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bielefeld Station is to train via Bielefeld Hbf which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bielefeld Station, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Südviertel, Essen and Essen Hbf in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bielefeld-Brackwede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Bielefeld Station bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Bielefeld Station train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bielefeld-Brackwede station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bielefeld Station is 180 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Cologne to Bielefeld Station.
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