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Train via Brussels
best
1. Take the train from Termonde to Brussels-Nordtrain S3 / ...
2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 54m
€51–162
Drive 246.7 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Axel to Colognecar 246.7 km
2h 35m
€45–65
Train
1. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain 79
5h 37m
€63–201
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Axel, Stationsstraat to Goes, Stationbus 20
2. Take the train from Goes to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain
4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain Ice
7h 8m
€46–124
Bus, train via Venlo
1. Take the bus from Axel, Stationsstraat to Goes, Stationbus 20
2. Take the train from Goes to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain
4. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 8m
€46–89

Axel to Cologne by bus and train

2Weekly Services

5h 37mAverage Duration

€63Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Axel to Cologne.

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Distance: 284.8 km
Duration: 3h 54m

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

You can take a vehicle from Axel to Koeln Hbf via Lokeren, Termonde, and Brussels-Nord in around 3h 54m.

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Cologne(opens in a new window), Germany(opens in a new window)

Cologne is the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region. Cologne is also part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. Centered on the left (west) bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about 35 km southeast of the North Rhine-Westphalia state capital Düsseldorf and 25 km northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.

Things to do in Cologne

Köln Hauptbahnhof(Opens in a new window)

Köln Hauptbahnhof (German for Cologne main station) is a railway station in Cologne, Germany. The station is an important local, national and international hub, with many ICE, Thalys and Intercity trains calling there, as well as regional RegionalExpress, RegionalBahn and local S-Bahn trains. EuroNight and DB NachtZug night services also call at the station. It has frequent connections to Frankfurt by way of the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line, which starts in southern Cologne. On an average day, about 280,000 travellers frequent the station, making it the fifth busiest station in Germany.

Lanxess Arena(Opens in a new window)

Lanxess Arena (originally Kölnarena, German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie. The arena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 people for concerts. With its capacity of 18,500, it is the largest ice hockey arena outside of North America.

Museum Ludwig(Opens in a new window)

Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It also features many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

Great St. Martin Church(Opens in a new window)

The Great Saint Martin Church is a Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations (circa 960 AD) rest on remnants of a Roman chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later transformed into a Benedictine monastery. The current buildings, including a soaring crossing tower that is a landmark of Cologne's Old Town, were erected between 1150-1250. The architecture of its eastern end forms a triconch or trefoil plan, consisting of three apses around the crossing, similar to that at St. Maria im Kapitol. The church was badly damaged in World War II; restoration work was completed in 1985.

Places to stay in Cologne

Prevôt Restaurant & Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Haus am Dom - Apartments und Ferienwohnungen(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Koelsche Kluengel(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Residenz am Dom Boardinghouse Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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