There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Ibbenbüren by train, bus, or car
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Train via Osnabrück Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 51m€43–166Drive 185.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ibbenbürencar 185.3 km
1h 49m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Ibbenbüren, Amtsgerichtbus S50 / ...
3h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Rheinetrain Re
2h 54m€38–161
Cologne to Ibbenbüren by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ibbenbüren is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ibbenbüren is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ibbenbüren. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Ibbenbüren, Amtsgericht via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ibbenbüren. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Ibbenbüren is 227 km. The road distance is 185.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ibbenbüren without a car is to train via Osnabrück Hbf which takes 2h 51m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Cologne to Ibbenbüren, including transfers.
Cologne to Ibbenbüren bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Ibbenbüren train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ibbenbüren is to train via Osnabrück Hbf which takes 2h 51m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ibbenbüren, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Ibbenbüren, Amtsgericht via Münster-Mitte and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Ibbenbüren, Amtsgericht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ibbenbüren bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Ibbenbüren train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ibbenbüren is 185 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Cologne to Ibbenbüren.
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