There are 5 ways to get from Achen to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
5h 27m€53–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenN11
7h 36m€18–28Drive 270.2 km
- Drive from Achen to Cologne270.2 km
2h 57m€42–60Train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf55 / ...
5h 44m€56–99Train via Ingelheim am Rhein
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Ingelheim, BahnhofRe3
- Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Köln Süd BfRb26
7h 8m€65–94
Achen to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Achen to Cologne is to bus which costs €17 - €29 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Achen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Achen and Cologne is 409 km. The road distance is 270.2 km.
The best way to get from Achen to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 27m and costs €50 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Achen to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Achen to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 27m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €29 and takes 7h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Achen to Cologne is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Achen to Cologne.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Achen, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach to Köln Hbf via SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere, Sarreguemines, Saarbrücken Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Ingelheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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