There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Axel by train, car, or bus
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- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Termondetrain S10 / ...
3h 58m€56–116Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goestrain
- Take the bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraatbus 20
5h 51m€42–116Drive 246.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Axelcar 246.1 km
2h 33m€44–64Train, bus via Arnhem
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Goestrain
- Take the bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraatbus 20
6h 17m€48–134
Cologne to Axel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Axel is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Axel is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
The distance between Cologne and Axel is 292 km. The road distance is 246.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Axel without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Cologne to Axel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Axel is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Cologne to Axel.
There are 134+ hotels available in Axel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Axel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Axel via Brussels-Nord, Termonde, and Lokeren in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Termonde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Goes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
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