There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 5m€16–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne83.7 km
1h 14m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
1h 54mDrive 78.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Colognecar 78.7 km
50 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Colognetaxi 78.7 km
50 min€180–220
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Cologne is 89 km. The road distance is 78.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €16 - €70.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs €16 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €16–70 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
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
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Gelsenkirchen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is 79 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gelsenkirchen and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.