There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Haltern am See by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain Re42 / ...
1h 24m€12–55Drive 110.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Haltern am Seecar 110.7 km
1h 7m€17–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain S9 / ...
1h 46mTrain via Essen
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain S9 / ...
1h 47m€22–64
Cologne to Haltern am See by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Haltern am See is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Haltern am See is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Haltern am See. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Haltern am See Bf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Haltern am See is 120 km. The road distance is 110.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Haltern am See without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs €11 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Cologne to Haltern am See, including transfers.
Cologne to Haltern am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Haltern am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Haltern am See is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Cologne to Haltern am See.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Haltern am See, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See Bf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
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