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How to get to Cologne from Recklinghausen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Recklinghausen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:001h14Recklinghausen9:14Cologne£241One-way0 changes
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8:001h14Recklinghausen9:14Cologne£241One-way0 changes
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8:001h14Recklinghausen9:14Cologne£241One-way0 changes
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7:201h22Recklinghausen8:42Cologne£271One-way0 changes
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Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 22m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Recklinghausen and Cologne as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Recklinghausen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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