There are 4 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain Re42 / ...
1h 23m€23–83Drive 111.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Köln Hbf to Haltern am Seecar 111.4 km
1h 8m€16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain Re42 / ...
2h 35mTrain via Essen
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain Re42 / ...
1h 37m€25–81
Köln Hbf to Haltern am See by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Haltern am See Bf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Haltern am See is 120 km. The road distance is 111.4 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs €23 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Haltern am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Haltern am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Haltern am See is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See.
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What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Haltern am See, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Haltern am See Bf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Haltern am See Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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