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Düsseldorf to Cologne by train
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First train04:55
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Last train00:08
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey19m
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Distance33 kilometres
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Trains per day70
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Avg. journey time27m
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Train operators
Travelling from Düsseldorf to Cologne by train
Fast trains from Düsseldorf to Cologne take around 19 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 33 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Düsseldorf and Cologne.
1. Are there direct trains from Düsseldorf to Cologne?
Direct trains from Düsseldorf to Cologne have been found.
We usually find around 74 direct trains on the route from Düsseldorf to Cologne every weekday.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 62 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Düsseldorf to Cologne?
The Düsseldorf to Cologne train travel time is normally about 19 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Düsseldorf to Cologne train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Cologne is usually scheduled to depart Düsseldorf around 04:55 and the last train is around 00:08. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Düsseldorf around 04:57, and the last at 23:27.

What's the Düsseldorf to Cologne train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Düsseldorf to Cologne are $13.31.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $17, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Düsseldorf to Cologne train tickets?
Trains in Germany usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Düsseldorf to Cologne by train.
Which train companies operate between Düsseldorf and Cologne?
More than one train company operates on the route from Düsseldorf to Cologne, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- ABELLIO Rail NRW
- Abellio Rail Nrw Gmb H
- Euro City
- Eurocity (EC)
- Eurocités
- ICE
- Inter City
- Inter City Express
- Intercites
- Intercity
- Intercity-Express (ICE)
- Intercités
- National Express
- Regional Express
- Regional-Express
- S Bahn
- S-Bahn
- Thalys
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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