There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Duisburg by bus, train (Eurostar), car, taxi, train, subway, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
34 minTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
34 min€5–40Drive 64.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Duisburgcar 64.5 km
43 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Duisburgtaxi 64.5 km
43 min€190–230Train, subway
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Oberbilk S Utrain S6
- Take the subway from D-Oberbilk S U to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platzsubway U79
1h 54m€13–33Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Duisburg64.8 km
1h 7m€5
Cologne to Duisburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Duisburg is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Duisburg is to train which takes 34 min and costs €5 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Cologne and Duisburg is 64 km. The road distance is 64.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Duisburg without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs .
The bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg takes 34 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Cologne to Duisburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Duisburg is to bus which takes 34 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €5 - €40 and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg once daily, and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €11–24 and the journey takes 34 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Oberbilk S U
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Subway from D-Oberbilk S U to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
Subway from D-Oberbilk S U to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Duisburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Cologne to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Duisburg is 65 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Cologne to Duisburg.
Book your Cologne to Duisburg train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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There are 2536+ hotels available in Duisburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Duisburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.