Travel Information from Cologne to Recklinghausen
| 48 miles (77 km) | |
| Train | |
| $20 - | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 1 h 19 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 1 h 19 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train to travel 48 miles (77 km) from Cologne to Recklinghausen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Recklinghausen.
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You can get from Cologne to Recklinghausen 1 different ways: train.
The cheapest way to go to Recklinghausen from Cologne is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Recklinghausen:
A train is () less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Recklinghausen costing on average ().
The fastest way from Cologne to Recklinghausen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 19 min.
There are alternative travel options to Recklinghausen that take longer:
The distance is approximately 48 miles (77 km) from Cologne to Recklinghausen.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Recklinghausen is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Recklinghausen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Recklinghausen:
- Most travelers take a train from Cologne Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Recklinghausen:
- You can go to Recklinghausen from Cologne by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $7 (€6) with FlixBus from Cologne to Recklinghausen on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Cologne and Recklinghausen with Deutsche Bahn, National Express or Eurostar, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Recklinghausen tickets for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Recklinghausen with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 5 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Recklinghausen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Recklinghausen from Cologne.
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