There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Aken by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf55
6h 31m€35–160Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to HalleN23
10h 37m€35–54Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
11h 10m€61–283Drive 481.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aken481.5 km
4h 5m€69–100Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau HbfS2
7h 1m€74–235Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
7h 8m€146–336Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Dessau Hbf
6h 56m€87–271Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
5h 26m€124–284
Cologne to Aken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aken is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aken is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €100.
The distance between Cologne and Aken is 520 km. The road distance is 481.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aken without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Cologne to Aken, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aken is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 10h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Aken is 482 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Cologne to Aken.
There are 226+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 5h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Halle 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–35 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Hamburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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