Trains to Köln
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Köln is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Köln
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köln to Duisburg | Germany | 57 km (35 mi) | about 26 min |
| Köln to Essen | Germany | 58 km (36 mi) | about 27 min |
| Köln to Dortmund | Germany | 74 km (46 mi) | about 34 min |
| Köln to Koblenz | Germany | 78 km (49 mi) | about 36 min |
| Köln to Maastricht | The Netherlands | 89 km (55 mi) | about 47 min |
| Köln to Eindhoven | The Netherlands | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Köln to Wiesbaden | Germany | 131 km (82 mi) | about 1 h |
| Köln to Arnhem | The Netherlands | 137 km (85 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Köln to Mainz | Germany | 142 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Köln to Enschede | The Netherlands | 143 km (89 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Köln to Frankfurt am Main | Germany | 153 km (95 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Köln to Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 158 km (98 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Köln to London | United Kingdom | 497 km (309 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Köln to Berlin | Germany | 479 km (297 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Köln to Madrid | Spain | 1,430 km (888 mi) | about 9 h 58 min |
| Köln to Rome | Italy | 1,091 km (678 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Köln to Paris | France | 403 km (250 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Köln to Hamburg | Germany | 357 km (222 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Köln to Minsk | Belarus | 1,431 km (889 mi) | about 14 h 19 min |
| Köln to Budapest | Hungary | 956 km (594 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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