There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Datteln by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingang
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingang to Datteln Postamtbus Sb24
2h 6mDrive 98.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Dattelncar 98.9 km
1h 13m€14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Datteln Postamtbus X13
2h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund-Mengedetrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Datteln Postamtbus X13 / ...
2h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Datteln is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Datteln is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Datteln. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Datteln Postamt via Dortmund Wittener Straße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Cologne and Datteln is 118 km. The road distance is 98.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Datteln without a car is to train and bus via Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingang which takes 2h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Cologne to Datteln, including transfers.
Cologne to Datteln bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Datteln bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Datteln is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Cologne to Datteln.
There are 1308+ hotels available in Datteln.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Datteln, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Datteln Postamt via Dortmund, Dortmund Westentor, Dortmund Wittener Straße, and Dortmund Wittener Straße in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund-Mengede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingang to Datteln Postamt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Datteln Postamt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Datteln Postamt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund Wittener Straße to Datteln Postamt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG
Bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Datteln Postamt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG
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