There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Cologne by bus, train (Eurostar), car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
38 min€9–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Cologne69.3 km
1h 6m€3–7Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
53 min€8–65Drive 68.6 km
- Drive from Aachen to Colognecar 68.6 km
42 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aachen to Colognetaxi 68.6 km
42 min€160–200
Aachen to Cologne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Cologne is to bus which takes 38 min and costs €9 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Aachen and Cologne is 66 km. The road distance is 68.6 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 38 min and costs €9 - €12.
The bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis takes 38 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Aachen to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Cologne is to bus which takes 38 min and costs €9 - €12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €65 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 38 min. DB Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 53 min. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Taxi-Mini-Car GmbH
- Phone
- +49 241 900700
- Website
- minicar-aachen.de
Öcher Wagen
CITYFUCHS
- Phone
- +49 241 33311
- Website
- city-fuchs.de
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Aachen to Cologne train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Cologne is 69 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Aachen to Cologne.
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