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How to get fromAmerica to Cologneby train, bus or car

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss HbftrainSneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2h 15m
    €37–51

  2. Drive 106.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from America to Colognecar106.2 km
    1h 3m
    €19–27

  3. Line 87 bus, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sevenum, Berghemweg to Venlo, Station Venlobus87 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train stationbus023
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    3h 9m
    €35–114

  4. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss HbftrainSneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbftrainS11
    2h 34m
    €38–53

  5. Line 87 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sevenum, Berghemweg to Venlo, Station Venlobus87 / ...
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln HbftrainIce
    3h 3m
    €32–68

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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from America to Koeln Hbf via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, and Neuss Hbf in around 2h 15m.

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