Without a car · High-speed train, Metro, Regional train, Tram, Suburban train, Bus
Cologne to Dortmund
1h 30min at the fastest, no changes.
At a glance
- Fastest
- 1h 30min 07:02 → 08:32
- Usually
- 1h 51min 32 journeys during the day
- Changes
- Direct first departure 06:00, last 19:12
- Distance
- 73 km as the crow flies
The routes on the map
- 1h 30min · Tram 5, ICE 206 (18 departures)
- 1h 31min · Tram 5, High-speed train EST 9459 (2 departures)
- 1h 50min · RE7 (17404), RE4 (26405), Metro U49 (8 departures)
- 1h 55min · Suburban train S12, ICE 720, RE100 (63619), ICE 943
- 2h 03min · RE5 (28528), Bus BlaBlaCar Bus, RE1 (22051), Metro U45 (2 departures)
Journeys on Tue 27 Oct
-
06:00 → 07:32
1h 32min · direct
TGV42Price not available
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06:03 → 07:56
1h 53min · direct
TGV10Price not available
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06:03 → 07:55
1h 52min · 1 change
TGV10 MU41Price not available
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06:11 → 08:02
1h 51min · 1 change
TRAINRE7 TRAINRE4Price not available
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06:11 → 08:01
1h 50min · 2 changes
TRAINRE7 TRAINRE4 MU49Price not available
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06:15 → 08:25
2h 10min · 2 changes
TRAINRB48 TRAINRE49 TRAINRE1Price not available
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07:01 → 08:32
1h 31min · direct
TGV43Price not available
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07:02 → 08:32
1h 30min · 1 change
T5 TGV43Price not available
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10:00 → 11:32
1h 32min · direct
TGV42Price not available
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10:02 → 11:32
1h 30min · 1 change
T5 TGV42Price not available
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10:11 → 12:02
1h 51min · 1 change
TRAINRE7 TRAINRE4Price not available
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10:17 → 12:27
2h 10min · 1 change
TRAINS11 TGV47Price not available
An ordinary weekday, calculated on 24 October 2026 from the networks' timetables. Timetables change from day to day: search for your date.
Book your tickets
- Deutsche Bahn (official website, new tab)
- FlixBus (official website, new tab)
- BlaBlaCar Bus (official website, new tab)
- Eurostar (official website, new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Dortmund without a car?
1h 30min for the fastest journey (07:02 → 08:32), 1h 51min usually, based on 32 journeys found on Tue 27 Oct.
What time does the first journey from Cologne to Dortmund leave?
On Tue 27 Oct, the first departure is at 06:00 and the last at 19:12. Timetables change from day to day: check your date on one-go.
How far is Cologne from Dortmund?
73 km as the crow flies. The fastest journey by public transport takes 1h 30min.
Which companies run the journey from Cologne to Dortmund?
DB Fernverkehr AG, Dortmunder Stadtwerke U-Bahn, National Express, DB Regio AG NRW, Kölner VB, FlixBus-eu, TRI Train Rental GmbH, BlaBlaCar Bus.
Timetables: transport networks (transport.data.gouv.fr), calculated with MOTIS. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors. How it works.