What is the cheapest way to get from Aken to Cologne?

The cheapest way to get from Aken to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 12m.

What is the fastest way to get from Aken to Cologne?

The fastest way to get from Aken to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €65 - €100.

How far is it from Aken to Cologne?

The distance between Aken and Cologne is 520 km. The road distance is 482.7 km.

How do I travel from Aken to Cologne without a car?

The best way to get from Aken to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €65 - €150.

How long does it take to get from Aken to Cologne?

It takes approximately 7h to get from Aken to Cologne, including transfers.

Train or bus from Aken to Cologne?

The best way to get from Aken to Cologne is to train which takes 7h and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 12m.

Can I drive from Aken to Cologne?

Yes, the driving distance between Aken to Cologne is 483 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Aken to Cologne.

Where can I stay near Cologne?

There are 1787+ hotels available in Cologne.

Aken to Cologne - 10 ways to travel via train, bus, car, plane

There are 10 ways to get from Aken to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Train
best
1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55
2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
7h
€65–148
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Halle to Leverkusenbus N23
9h 12m
€51–79
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 8m
Drive 482.7 km
1. Drive from Aken to Colognecar 482.7 km
4h 4m
€67–97
Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
7h
€182–370
Train via Frankfurt am Main
1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain S2
2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
7h 8m
€69–173
Line 471 bus, train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
1. Take the bus from Aken, Hopfenstr. to Dessau, Hauptbahnhofbus
2. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
4. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 31m
Line 471 bus, train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
1. Take the bus from Aken, Hopfenstr. to Dessau, Hauptbahnhofbus
2. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
4. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 11m
Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 29m
€118–226
Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
6h 44m
€126–422

Aken to Cologne by bus and train

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Distance: 519.9 km
Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Aken, Heiratsberg to Köln Hbf via Dessau, Hauptbahnhof, Dessau Hbf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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