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How to get from Essen to Cologne by train

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The train timetable for Tue 09. December, 2025. To check the availability and prices for your travel, use our booking system.

Train	Departure	Arrival
ICE 842	00:01 (12:01 AM) Essen Hbf	00:57 (12:57 AM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 525	05:53 (05:53 AM) Essen Hbf	06:42 (06:42 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 101	06:00 (06:00 AM) Essen Hbf	06:49 (06:49 AM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 913	06:14 (06:14 AM) Essen Hbf	07:08 (07:08 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 527	06:54 (06:54 AM) Essen Hbf	07:42 (07:42 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 513	07:00 (07:00 AM) Essen Hbf	07:49 (07:49 AM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 529	07:53 (07:53 AM) Essen Hbf	08:42 (08:42 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 915	08:14 (08:14 AM) Essen Hbf	09:08 (09:08 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 621	08:49 (08:49 AM) Essen Hbf	09:38 (09:38 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 27	09:00 (09:00 AM) Essen Hbf	09:49 (09:49 AM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 623	09:39 (09:39 AM) Essen Hbf	10:31 (10:31 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 623	09:39 (09:39 AM) Essen Hbf	10:42 (10:42 AM) Köln/Bonn Flughafen	Book ticket
ICE 105	10:00 (10:00 AM) Essen Hbf	10:49 (10:49 AM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 625	10:54 (10:54 AM) Essen Hbf	11:42 (11:42 AM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 1052	11:14 (11:14 AM) Essen Hbf	12:10 (12:10 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 627	11:53 (11:53 AM) Essen Hbf	12:42 (12:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 107	12:00 (12:00 PM) Essen Hbf	12:49 (12:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 629	12:54 (12:54 PM) Essen Hbf	13:42 (01:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 519	13:00 (01:00 PM) Essen Hbf	13:49 (01:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 1050	13:25 (01:25 PM) Essen Hbf	14:21 (02:21 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 721	13:54 (01:54 PM) Essen Hbf	14:42 (02:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 109	14:00 (02:00 PM) Essen Hbf	14:49 (02:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 1011	14:14 (02:14 PM) Essen Hbf	15:08 (03:08 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 723	14:54 (02:54 PM) Essen Hbf	15:42 (03:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 927	15:00 (03:00 PM) Essen Hbf	15:49 (03:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 611	15:03 (03:03 PM) Essen Hbf	15:56 (03:56 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 758	15:14 (03:14 PM) Essen Hbf	16:18 (04:18 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 725	15:54 (03:54 PM) Essen Hbf	16:42 (04:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 201	16:00 (04:00 PM) Essen Hbf	16:49 (04:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 1013	16:14 (04:14 PM) Essen Hbf	17:08 (05:08 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
DPF 1232	16:50 (04:50 PM) Essen Hbf	17:46 (05:46 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 727	16:54 (04:54 PM) Essen Hbf	17:42 (05:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 929	17:00 (05:00 PM) Essen Hbf	17:49 (05:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 613 Kieler Förde	17:05 (05:05 PM) Essen Hbf	17:55 (05:55 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 848	17:37 (05:37 PM) Essen Hbf	18:32 (06:32 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 729	17:54 (05:54 PM) Essen Hbf	18:42 (06:42 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 1015 Norderney	18:15 (06:15 PM) Essen Hbf	19:08 (07:08 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 546	18:37 (06:37 PM) Essen Hbf	19:36 (07:36 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 821	18:39 (06:39 PM) Essen Hbf	19:28 (07:28 PM) Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12	Book ticket
ICE 615	18:56 (06:56 PM) Essen Hbf	19:46 (07:46 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 1021	19:00 (07:00 PM) Essen Hbf	19:49 (07:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 544	20:37 (08:37 PM) Essen Hbf	21:33 (09:33 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 617	21:00 (09:00 PM) Essen Hbf	21:46 (09:46 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 844	21:38 (09:38 PM) Essen Hbf	22:33 (10:33 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 542	22:37 (10:37 PM) Essen Hbf	23:33 (11:33 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
ICE 619	23:00 (11:00 PM) Essen Hbf	23:49 (11:49 PM) Köln Hbf	Book ticket
Schedule valid from 2024-12-15 to 2025-12-13

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Links: accommodation

Hotels in Essen (Booking.com)

Hotels in Cologne (Booking.com)

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