There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Hamm by train, bus, or car
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Cologne to Hamm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hamm is to train which costs €9 - €45 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hamm is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hamm. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Dortmund via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hamm. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Hamm is 120 km. The road distance is 118.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamm without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €9 - €45.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hamm takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne to Hamm bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Hamm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hamm is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €9 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hamm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamm hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain 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
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Hamm bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Cologne to Hamm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hamm is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Cologne to Hamm.
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