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

first departure 02:09 · last departure 23:07 · 11 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 05:14 | 06:02 | 48min | ICE 2214 (direct) | ~€29 |
| 07:17 | 08:04 | 47min | ICE 826 (direct) | ~€41 |
| 07:49 | 08:50 | 1h01 | National Express 26809 (direct) | ~€81 |
| 08:14 | 09:01 | 47min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€5 |
| 08:14 | 09:02 | 48min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 08:14 | 09:03 | 49min | Flixtrain (direct) | — |
| 09:01 | 09:53 | 52min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€6 |
| 09:01 | 09:56 | 55min | Flixtrain (direct) | — |
| 09:49 | 10:50 | 1h01 | National Express 26813 (direct) | ~€137 |
| 11:17 | 12:03 | 46min | ICE 728 (direct) | ~€42 |
| 11:49 | 12:50 | 1h01 | National Express 26817 (direct) | ~€132 |
| 12:07 | 12:55 | 48min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€5 |
| 12:07 | 13:00 | 53min | Flixtrain (direct) | — |
| 12:09 | 12:58 | 49min | ICE 1020 (direct) | ~€96 |
| 12:14 | 13:03 | 49min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 12:18 | 13:06 | 48min | ICE 726 (direct) | ~€147 |
| 13:11 | 13:58 | 47min | ICE 200 (direct) | ~€95 |
| 13:17 | 14:04 | 47min | ICE 724 (direct) | ~€45 |
| 13:50 | 14:50 | 1h00 | National Express 26821 (direct) | ~€150 |
| 14:11 | 14:58 | 47min | ICE 926 (direct) | ~€93 |
| 15:11 | 15:58 | 47min | ICE 108 (direct) | ~€96 |
| 15:49 | 16:50 | 1h01 | National Express 26825 (direct) | ~€161 |
| 16:14 | 17:01 | 47min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€5 |
| 16:14 | 17:02 | 48min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 16:14 | 17:03 | 49min | Flixtrain (direct) | — |
| 16:32 | 17:22 | 50min | ICE 916 (direct) | ~€110 |
| 17:11 | 17:58 | 47min | ICE 106 (direct) | ~€151 |
| 17:49 | 18:50 | 1h01 | National Express 26829 (direct) | ~€219 |
| 19:11 | 19:58 | 47min | ICE 104 (direct) | ~€116 |
| 20:11 | 20:58 | 47min | ICE 26 (direct) | ~€95 |

## Departures on 2026-08-21

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08:14 | 09:02 | 48min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 08:32 | 09:22 | 50min | ICE 1014 (direct) | ~€53 |
| 09:01 | 09:53 | 52min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 09:01 | 09:56 | 55min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€247 |
| 10:14 | 11:02 | 48min | ICE 1022 (direct) | ~€151 |
| 10:32 | 11:22 | 50min | ICE 1012 (direct) | ~€71 |
| 12:09 | 12:58 | 49min | ICE 1020 (direct) | ~€85 |
| 12:14 | 13:03 | 49min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 12:18 | 13:06 | 48min | ICE 726 (direct) | ~€112 |
| 12:32 | 13:22 | 50min | ICE 1010 (direct) | ~€71 |
| 14:32 | 15:22 | 50min | ICE 918 (direct) | ~€76 |
| 15:01 | 15:53 | 52min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 15:01 | 15:56 | 55min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€23 |
| 16:14 | 17:02 | 48min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€7 |
| 16:14 | 17:04 | 50min | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€23 |
| 16:18 | 17:07 | 49min | ICE 628 (direct) | ~€24 |
| 16:32 | 17:22 | 50min | ICE 916 (direct) | ~€77 |
| 17:11 | 17:58 | 47min | ICE 106 (direct) | ~€125 |
| 17:49 | 18:50 | 1h01 | National Express 26829 (direct) | ~€184 |
| 19:11 | 19:58 | 47min | ICE 104 (direct) | ~€112 |
| 20:32 | 21:22 | 50min | ICE 912 (direct) | ~€20 |
| 22:24 | 23:31 | 1h07 | ICE 526 (direct) | ~€24 |

## Typical week (next 30 days)
- Monday to Friday: 11 trains, first 02:09, last 23:07
- Saturday: 9 trains, first 02:09, last 20:32
- Sunday: 10 trains, first 03:45, last 18:58

## Companies serving this route
- Flixtrain: 52% of departures
- ICE: 39% of departures
- National Express: 8% of departures
- IC: 1% of departures

## Prices
- Cheapest observed: about €5
- Average observed: about €45