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How to get fromAchen to Cologneby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Achen to Cologne by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 6m

  2. Drive 270.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Achen to Colognecar car 270.2 km
    2h 59m
    €42–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    7h 34m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 50m

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    6h 50m

Questions & Answers

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 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusen twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 55m.

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