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How to get fromRuhr to Cologneby tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Ruhr to Cologne by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 901 tram, train

    best
    1. Take the tram from Duisburg Karlstr. to Duisburg Hbftram tram 901
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    52 min

  2. Bus, train via Cologne Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to DU-Hbf Osteingangbus bus 929
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    2h 13m
    €9–48

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to DU- Hbf Westeingangbus bus 929
    2. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    1h 54m

  4. Drive 69.6 km

    1. Drive from Ruhr to Colognecar car 69.6 km
    48 min
    €10–15

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Ruhr to Colognetaxi taxi 69.6 km
    48 min
    €200–250

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to DU-Hbf Osteingangbus bus 929
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train Re
    1h 30m
    €13–53

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  • Distance: 67.5 km
  • Duration: 52 min

What companies run services between Ruhr, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Duisburg Goetheplatz to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via DU- Hbf Westeingang and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 1h 54m.

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