There are 3 ways to get from Gütersloh to Cologne by train, car, or rideshare
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Gütersloh to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gütersloh to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gütersloh to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Gütersloh and Cologne is 175 km. The road distance is 168.7 km.
The best way to get from Gütersloh to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs €13 - €55.
The train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Köln Hbf takes 1h 54m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Gütersloh to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB station.
Gütersloh to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gütersloh to Cologne is 169 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Gütersloh to Cologne.
Book your Gütersloh to Cologne train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Gütersloh, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gütersloh to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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