There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Olfen by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhofbus X90 / ...
3h 33mDrive 105.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Olfencar 105.3 km
1h 20m€15–22Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Selm, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
3h 34m€27–100Train via Olfen, Oststr.
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Selm, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
3h 36m€29–101Train, line 353 bus, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatzbus 353
- Take the bus from Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz to Datteln Bus Bfbus
4h 15m
Cologne to Olfen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Olfen is to drive which costs €15 - €22 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Olfen is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Olfen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Olfen, Mobilpunkt Stadthalle via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Olfen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Selm, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Cologne and Olfen is 231 km. The road distance is 105.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Olfen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cologne to Olfen, including transfers.
Cologne to Olfen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Olfen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Olfen is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €100 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Olfen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Olfen, Mobilpunkt Stadthalle via Münster-Mitte, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhof in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Olfen, Robert-Bosch-Str. via Dortmund Hbf, Selm, Bahnhof, and Selm, Bahnhof in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Selm, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Selm, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Lüdinghausen, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz to Datteln Bus Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Olfen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Olfen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Olfen is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Cologne to Olfen.
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