Brilon Cologne

Distance: 111 miDuration: 2 h 5 min

Driving from Brilon to Cologne takes about 2 h 5 min via A 1. The distance is 111 mi. The straight-line distance is 77 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Winterberg, Arnsberg, Dortmund, Essen, Köln. Driving directions

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Driving directions50 · 111 mi

1 Depart left onto Am Markt 114 yd
2 Turn left onto Marktgasse 69 yd
3 Continue straight onto Strackestraße 138 yd
4 At roundabout, take exit slightly right onto Strackestraße 110 yd
5 Continue straight onto Altenbürener Straße 1 mi
6 At roundabout, take exit straight onto Altenbürener Straße 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Lederke 1 mi
8 Continue straight onto Briloner Tor 1 mi
9 Continue straight onto Antfelder Straße 4 mi
10 Turn left onto Hauptstraße 1 mi
11 Continue right 2 mi
12 Enter roundabout right 71 yd
13 Exit roundabout slightly right 26 mi

14 Continue straight 6 mi
15 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
16 Keep slightly left 1 mi
17 Keep slightly right 1 mi
18 Keep slightly left 1 mi
19 Merge slightly left 10 mi
20 Take exit slightly right 126 yd
21 Keep slightly left 1 mi
22 Keep slightly right 1 mi
23 Keep slightly left 1 mi
24 Merge slightly left 48 mi
25 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
26 Keep slightly left 1 mi
27 Keep slightly left 69 yd
28 Merge slightly left 6 mi
29 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
30 Keep slightly right 1 mi
31 Merge slightly left onto Stadtautobahn 2 mi
32 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
33 Keep slightly right 1 mi
34 Turn slightly left onto Pfälzischer Ring 1 mi
35 Continue slightly left onto Deutz-Mülheimer Straße 1 mi
36 Turn right onto Opladener Straße 1 mi
37 Continue straight onto Mindener Straße 1 mi
38 Continue straight onto Deutzer Brücke 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Augustinerstraße 1 mi
40 Continue straight onto Pipinstraße 152 yd
41 Continue straight onto Cäcilienstraße 1 mi
42 Turn right onto Nord-Süd-Fahrt 1 mi
43 Continue straight onto Offenbachplatz 125 yd
44 Continue straight onto Tunisstraße 1 mi
45 Continue straight onto Tunisstraße 132 yd
46 Turn right onto Unter Sachsenhausen 80 yd
47 Continue straight onto An den Dominikanern 143 yd
48 At roundabout, take exit right onto Marzellenstraße 116 yd
49 Turn straight onto Komödienstraße 42 yd
50 Arrive onto Komödienstraße

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The return trip from Cologne to Brilon covers roughly the same distance, 111 mi.

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Schwebefähre
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Schleuse Herbede
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Bootsanlegestelle Hennedamm
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Wetter (Ruhr)
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Anleger Herdecke (Ruhr)
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 17 August 2026.

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How far is it from Brilon to Cologne?: The distance between Brilon and Cologne is 111 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Brilon to Cologne?: The drive from Brilon to Cologne takes approximately 2 h 5 min by car.
What is the best route from Brilon to Cologne?: The fastest route from Brilon to Cologne covers 111 mi with a driving time of approximately 2 h 5 min.
Which direction is Cologne from Brilon?: Cologne lies roughly to the south-west of Brilon.
Which roads does the route from Brilon to Cologne follow?: The drive from Brilon to Cologne mainly follows A 46, A 1. The longest single stretch is 48 mi on A 1.
Which towns do you pass between Brilon and Cologne?: Towns on the route from Brilon to Cologne include Olsberg, Arnsberg, Dortmund, Bergisch Gladbach, Leverkusen.