Next train departures

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 15
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:44pm	Hbf	1h 41m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	12:34pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:44pm	Hbf	1h 41m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	12:34pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:44pm	Hbf	1h 41m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	12:34pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:44pm	Hbf	1h 41m	2:25pm	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 16
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 17
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	12:14pm	Hbf	2h 26m	2:40pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 18
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	12:14pm	Hbf	2h 26m	2:40pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	12:14pm	Hbf	2h 26m	2:40pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
National Express + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:59am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	2h 19m	9:18am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	12:14pm	Hbf	2h 26m	2:40pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
National Express + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:59am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	2h 19m	9:18am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 21
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	12:14pm	Hbf	2h 26m	2:40pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Bielefeld on September 22
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Train	8:14am	Hbf	2h 24m	10:38am	Eisenbahnstraße	Cheapest
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	Fastest
	Train	4:14pm	Hbf	2h 25m	6:39pm	Eisenbahnstraße	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
	Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:45am	Hbf	1h 40m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags
DB Regio NRW + Deutsche Bahn	Train	6:34am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	1h 51m	8:25am	Bielefeld Hbf	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Cologne to Bielefeld

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Bielefeld. The journey takes about 2 hours 10 minutes, and with fares starting at just THB 325, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

15train per day

2h 10mAverage Duration

162 kmDistance

4kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceTHB 548 - THB 2,229	Average Duration3h 30m	CO₂ emissions 4kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceTHB 325 - THB 5,056	Average Duration2h 10m	CO₂ emissions 4kg CO₂e

Where are the popular train stations and stops in Cologne and Bielefeld?

Cologne

A
Hbf
Bahnsteig Gleis 2 + 3, 50667 Köln, Germany
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B
Cologne/Bonn Airport
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C
Köln-Blumenberg
Köln-Blumenberg, 50765 Köln, Germany
D
Köln-Dellbrück
Dellbrück, Diepeschrather Str., 51069 Köln, Germany
E
Köln-Holweide
Köln-Holweide, 51067 Köln, Germany
F
Köln Volkhovener Weg
Volkhovener Weg, 50767 Köln, Germany

Bielefeld

A
Brackwede Bielefeld - Busbanhof
Eisenbahnstraße 39, 33647 Bielefeld, Germany
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Train companies

Deutsche Bahn

4.0/512 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.1

Cleanliness3.6

Wi‑Fi2.9

FlixTrain

3.1/540 reviews

Staff4.5

Timeliness2.7

Cleanliness3.4

Wi‑Fi1.8

Deutsche Bahn ICE

3.6/518 reviews

Staff3.0

Timeliness2.1

Cleanliness5.0

Wi‑Fi2.5

DE train companies:Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, RegioJet, NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Deutsche Bahn Regio, Slovak Rail, Deutsche Bahn ICE

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Cologne to Bielefeld by train

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the train ticket from Cologne to Bielefeld?
The cheapest train tickets from Cologne to Bielefeld start at THB 325. The average price for this train route is around THB 1,212. Busbud recommends booking your tickets in advance to increase your chances of getting the lowest possible price.
How long is the train ride from Cologne to Bielefeld?
The average train trip from Cologne to Bielefeld takes 2h 10m and covers 162 km. The quickest train gets you there in 1h 40m and is operated by Deutsche Bahn.
Which train operators serve the Cologne to Bielefeld route?
Several major train operators serve this route, with 15 trains available per day, including services from Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn ICE.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the train from Cologne to Bielefeld?
The earliest train from Cologne to Bielefeld departs at 6:00am. The latest train departs at 7:46pm.
What is the best train operator from Cologne to Bielefeld?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated train operator on this route is Deutsche Bahn, with an average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews.
Which train operator has the best Wi-Fi from Cologne to Bielefeld?
Based on reviews on Busbud, the train operator Deutsche Bahn has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 2.8.
Which train operator has the best on-time performance from Cologne to Bielefeld?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual train operator on this route is Deutsche Bahn, with a punctuality rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars.
Which train operator has the cleanest trains from Cologne to Bielefeld?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the train operator with the cleanest trains on this route is Deutsche Bahn ICE, with a cleanliness rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

09-13

THB 507

09-14

THB 484

Today

THB 406

09-16

THB 484

09-17

THB 484

09-18

THB 505

09-19

THB 505

09-20

THB 507

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Bielefeld was searched and found on Sep 15, 2026 with a price of THB 406

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Cologne to Bielefeld, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from THB 406 to THB 4,559 for a train ticket from Cologne to Bielefeld based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at THB 484 which is on 2026-09-16.

Usually Deutsche Bahn will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.