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Compare train and coach for Gelsenkirchen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a train costs an average of £4.
Distance: 65 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£14 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 37m Average total duration 1h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Gelsenkirchen to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain11:481h08Gelsenkirchen Hbf12:56Cologne Hbf£71One-way0 changes
Cheapest
504299:551h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IC 11479:150h59Gelsenkirchen Hbf10:14Cologne Hbf£181One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixTrain17:481h08Gelsenkirchen Hbf18:56Cologne Hbf£71One-way0 changes
- 22086 · IC 20139:311h09Gelsenkirchen Hbf10:40Cologne Hbf£211One-way1 change
- 10114 · ICE 5158:341h14Gelsenkirchen Hbf9:48Cologne Hbf£291One-way1 change
FlixBus10:202h45Bochum, Hbf13:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£61One-way0 changes- 504577:301h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£41One-way0 changes
- FlixBus6:251h55Bochum, Hbf8:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£61One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Gelsenkirchen to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne:
A coach is £0.45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne costing on average £4.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 59m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurobahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 9 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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