There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Schalke by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
4h 43m€99–400Drive 327.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Schalkecar 327.4 km
3h 59m€47–67Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
6h 53mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain
5h 24m€175–520Train via Löhne
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Loehne(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Goslartrain Re
6h 36m
Cologne to Schalke by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Schalke is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Schalke is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Schalke. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Goslar, Auerhahn via SZ-Bad, Bahnhof and Goslar, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Schalke. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Goslar via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Schalke is 395 km. The road distance is 327.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schalke without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Cologne to Schalke, including transfers.
Cologne to Schalke bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schalke is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schalke, Lower Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Goslar, Auerhahn via Hannover Hbf, Goslar, and Goslar, ZOB in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Loehne(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Loehne(Westf) to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Schalke bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Cologne to Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Schalke is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Cologne to Schalke.
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