How to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne

There are 2 options to travel to Cologne from Gelsenkirchen including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $5 (€4).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $6 (€5) from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne.

The fastest way to get to Cologne from Gelsenkirchen is by train with an average travel time of 59 min.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Getting to Cologne by bus takes 1 h 7 min on average.

The distance from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is approximately 40 miles (64 km).

The average frequency per day from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne is:

• 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne:

• Most travelers take a bus from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle).
• Most travelers board their train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne:

• Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Cologne by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne for $6 (€5) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• You can find 2 direct trains per day to Cologne with FlixTrain.

Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.