There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Schmallenberg by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundemtrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Schmallenberg, Habbelbus Sb9
3h 26mDrive 115.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Schmallenbergcar 115.1 km
1h 26m€17–24Bus, line 301 bus
- Take the bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Gummersbach Bfbus Rb25x / ...
- Take the bus from Gummersbach Bf to Olpe ZOBbus 301
5h 50mTrain, bus via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundemtrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Schmallenberg, Habbelbus Sb9
3h 27mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Siegen Hbftrain Re9
- Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundemtrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Schmallenberg, Habbelbus Sb9
3h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Schmallenberg is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Schmallenberg is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Schmallenberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena and arriving at Schmallenberg, Habbel via Gummersbach Bf, Olpe ZOB and Altenhundem ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and Schmallenberg is 164 km. The road distance is 115.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schmallenberg without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cologne to Schmallenberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Schmallenberg bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena station.
Cologne to Schmallenberg bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Gummersbach Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Schmallenberg is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Cologne to Schmallenberg.
There are 1856+ hotels available in Schmallenberg.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schmallenberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Schmallenberg, Habbel via Gummersbach Bf, Olpe ZOB, and Altenhundem ZOB in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Siegen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Siegen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0271 3181-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- vws-siegen.de
Bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Schmallenberg, Habbel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vws-siegen.de
Bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Schmallenberg, Habbel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vws-siegen.de
Bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Schmallenberg, Habbel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vws-siegen.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Gummersbach Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 02261/ 9260 - 0
- Website
- ovag-gruppe.de
Bus from Gummersbach Bf to Olpe ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ovag-gruppe.de
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