There are 5 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 35 / ...
1h 15m€19–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Herten to Cologne91.4 km
1h 22m€6Train, bus
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
2h 8mTrain via Bochum Hbf
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
2h 34mDrive 96.2 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Colognecar 96.2 km
1h€14–20
Recklinghausen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Cologne is 105 km. The road distance is 96.2 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €19 - €85.
The train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Recklinghausen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Recklinghausen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Cologne is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Recklinghausen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–85 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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 Herten to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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