There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Halle Open by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 9m€61–96Drive 186.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Halle Opencar 186.9 km
1h 51m€28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße to Halle, Bahnhof/ZOBbus 88
4h 39mTrain via Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Guetersloh Hbftrain Re
4h 23m
Cologne to Halle Open by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Halle Open is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Halle Open is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Halle Open. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Halle, Bahnhof/ZOB via Essen Hbf and BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Halle Open. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Halle, OWL-Arena via Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Halle Open is 206 km. The road distance is 186.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Halle Open without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Cologne to Halle Open, including transfers.
Cologne to Halle Open bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Halle Open train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Halle Open is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Halle Open, 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 Halle Open via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, and Halle, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 4h 39m.
- 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 Guetersloh Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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
- Phone
- 05242 96040
- [email protected]
- Website
- TWV-Bus Transdev Ostwestfalen GmbH k
Bus from BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße to Halle, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TWV-Bus Transdev Ostwestfalen GmbH k
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Bus from BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße to Halle, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- NordWestBahn
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Halle Open bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Halle Open train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Halle Open is 187 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Cologne to Halle Open.
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