There are 5 ways to get from Duisburg to Cologne by bus, train (Eurostar), car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
34 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Cologne64.5 km
1h 3m€3–6Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
37 min€5–40Drive 64.3 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Colognecar 64.3 km
40 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duisburg to Colognetaxi 64.3 km
40 min€180–230
Duisburg to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €3 - €6 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Cologne is to train which takes 37 min and costs €5 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Duisburg and Cologne is 64 km. The road distance is 64.3 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs .
The bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis takes 34 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Duisburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Duisburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Cologne is to bus which takes 34 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €5 - €40 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €11–24 and the journey takes 37 min. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Duisburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Safeer
- Phone
- +49 1577 1340 370
- Website
- taxi-in-kaarst.de
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Booking & Getting There
Duisburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Duisburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Cologne is 64 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Duisburg to Cologne.
Book your Duisburg to Cologne train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Duisburg to Cologne bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1848+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Duisburg and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.