---
title: "Train timetable Essen → Köln | Kombo"
description: "Train timetable Essen → Köln"
url: "https://www.kombo.co/de/zug-fahrplan-Essen-Koln"
last_updated: "2026-08-20"
---
# Train timetable Essen → Köln

first departure 00:29 · last departure 23:44 · 9 direct trains/day · fastest 46min · 57 km · tickets from about €5

Prices are approximate; the exact fare of a train shows at search time.

## Departures on 2026-08-20

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02:08 | 03:26 | 1h18 | ICE 921 (direct) | ~€124 |
| 05:19 | 06:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10313 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 06:00 | 06:48 | 48min | ICE 101 (direct) | ~€96 |
| 06:09 | 07:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26804 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 06:19 | 07:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10315 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 06:53 | 07:42 | 49min | ICE 527 (direct) | ~€34 |
| 07:09 | 08:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26806 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 07:19 | 08:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10317 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 08:00 | 08:48 | 48min | ICE 103 (direct) | ~€112 |
| 08:09 | 09:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26808 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 08:19 | 09:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10319 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€28 |
| 08:53 | 09:42 | 49min | ICE 621 (direct) | ~€23 |
| 09:09 | 10:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26810 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 09:19 | 10:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10321 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 09:52 | 10:42 | 50min | ICE 623 (direct) | ~€53 |
| 10:00 | 10:48 | 48min | ICE 105 (direct) | ~€27 |
| 10:09 | 11:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26812 (direct) | ~€30 |
| 10:19 | 11:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10323 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€28 |
| 10:52 | 11:56 | 1h04 | Regional Express 30391 (1 change via Oberhausen Hbf) | ~€32 |
| 10:55 | 11:45 | 50min | ICE 1521 (direct) | ~€271 |
| 11:09 | 12:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26814 (direct) | ~€30 |
| 11:19 | 12:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10325 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 11:53 | 12:42 | 49min | ICE 627 (direct) | ~€26 |
| 12:00 | 12:48 | 48min | ICE 107 (direct) | ~€31 |
| 12:09 | 13:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26816 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 12:19 | 13:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10327 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 12:50 | 13:41 | 51min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€5 |
| 13:09 | 14:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26818 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 13:19 | 14:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10329 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€28 |
| 13:53 | 14:42 | 49min | ICE 721 (direct) | ~€20 |
| 14:00 | 14:48 | 48min | ICE 109 (direct) | ~€32 |
| 14:09 | 15:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26820 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 14:19 | 15:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10331 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 14:55 | 15:47 | 52min | ICE 927 (direct) | ~€264 |
| 14:59 | 15:49 | 50min | ICE 1746 (direct) | ~€26 |
| 15:09 | 16:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26822 (direct) | ~€30 |
| 15:19 | 16:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10333 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€28 |
| 15:51 | 16:42 | 51min | ICE 725 (direct) | ~€26 |
| 16:00 | 16:48 | 48min | ICE 201 (direct) | ~€32 |
| 16:09 | 17:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26824 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 16:19 | 17:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10335 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 16:53 | 17:42 | 49min | ICE 727 (direct) | ~€20 |
| 16:59 | 17:45 | 46min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€5 |
| 17:09 | 18:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26826 (direct) | ~€30 |
| 17:19 | 18:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10337 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 17:54 | 18:42 | 48min | ICE 729 (direct) | ~€26 |
| 18:00 | 18:48 | 48min | ICE 203 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 18:03 | 18:56 | 53min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€6 |
| 18:09 | 19:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26828 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 18:19 | 19:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10339 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 18:36 | 19:27 | 51min | ICE 1015 (direct) | ~€78 |
| 18:50 | 19:42 | 52min | ICE 821 (direct) | ~€28 |
| 18:55 | 19:46 | 51min | ICE 1021 (direct) | ~€242 |
| 19:09 | 20:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26830 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 19:19 | 20:29 | 1h10 | Regionalbahn 10341 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 19:40 | 20:31 | 51min | ICE 823 (direct) | ~€26 |
| 20:00 | 20:48 | 48min | ICE 205 (direct) | ~€26 |
| 20:19 | 21:38 | 1h19 | Regionalbahn 10343 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 21:00 | 21:48 | 48min | ICE 617 (direct) | ~€150 |
| 21:06 | 22:07 | 1h01 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€5 |
| 21:19 | 22:49 | 1h30 | Regionalbahn 10345 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€29 |
| 22:00 | 23:13 | 1h13 | ICE 207 (direct) | ~€25 |

## Departures on 2026-08-21

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 06:00 | 06:48 | 48min | ICE 101 (direct) | ~€80 |
| 06:09 | 07:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26804 (direct) | ~€46 |
| 07:09 | 08:07 | 58min | National Express 26806 (direct) | ~€71 |
| 07:09 | 08:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26806 (direct) | ~€47 |
| 08:00 | 08:48 | 48min | ICE 103 (direct) | ~€162 |
| 09:09 | 10:07 | 58min | National Express 26810 (direct) | ~€70 |
| 11:09 | 12:06 | 57min | National Express 26814 (direct) | ~€56 |
| 11:09 | 12:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26814 (direct) | ~€52 |
| 12:03 | 12:56 | 53min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 12:50 | 13:41 | 51min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 13:09 | 14:06 | 57min | National Express 26818 (direct) | ~€58 |
| 13:09 | 14:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26818 (direct) | ~€56 |
| 15:09 | 16:07 | 58min | National Express 26822 (direct) | ~€56 |
| 15:09 | 16:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26822 (direct) | ~€68 |
| 16:09 | 17:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26824 (direct) | ~€55 |
| 16:50 | 17:43 | 53min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 17:09 | 18:07 | 58min | National Express 26826 (direct) | ~€59 |
| 17:09 | 18:11 | 1h02 | National Express 26826 (direct) | ~€48 |
| 18:03 | 18:56 | 53min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 18:55 | 19:46 | 51min | ICE 1021 (direct) | ~€88 |
| 20:00 | 20:48 | 48min | ICE 205 (direct) | ~€54 |
| 20:50 | 21:40 | 50min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |

## Typical week (next 30 days)
- Monday to Friday: 10 trains, first 00:29, last 22:42
- Saturday: 6 trains, first 01:09, last 23:44
- Sunday: 4 trains, first 12:50, last 21:03

## Companies serving this route
- ICE: 41% of departures
- Flixtrain: 38% of departures
- National Express: 16% of departures
- Eurostar: 4% of departures
- Trenitalia: 1% of departures

## Prices
- Cheapest observed: about €5
- Average observed: about €42