There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bree by train (Eurostar), train, bus, or car
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 Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain
- Take the train from Heerlen to Weerttrain
2h 44m€27–64Drive 117 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Breecar 117 km
1h 29m€19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maaseik Bospoort perron 3bus 63
4h 18m€36–57Train, line 80 bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Landentrain S44 / ...
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Genk Station perron 10 to Bree Busstation De Weeg perron 8bus 80 / ...
4h 2m€41–91Bus, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maaseik Bospoort perron 3bus 63
4h 21m
Cologne to Bree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bree is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bree is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bree. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Bree Kloosterpoort via Aachen, Elisenbrunnen, Maastricht Station perron D and Maaseik Bospoort perron 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Bree is 178 km. The road distance is 117 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bree without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Cologne to Bree, including transfers.
Cologne to Bree bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bree is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €27 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 350 bus, which costs and takes 4h 21m.
Cologne to Bree bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bree is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Cologne to Bree.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bree, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bree via Aachen Hbf, Heerlen, and Weert in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Bree Kloosterpoort via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Elisenbrunnen, Maastricht Station perron D, and Maaseik Bospoort perron 1 in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
Train from Heerlen to Weert
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Weert
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maaseik Bospoort perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Genk Station perron 10 to Bree Busstation De Weeg perron 8
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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