There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Brunssum by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, line 3 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain S43 / ...
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Brunssum, Busstationbus 3 / ...
1h 43m€14–79Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Heerlen, Station Heerlenbus 44
2h 10mDrive 84.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brunssumcar 84.6 km
1h 4m€15–22Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain S43 / ...
1h 59m€20–79
Cologne to Brunssum by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brunssum is to drive which costs €14 - €22 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brunssum is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Brunssum. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Brunssum, Lindeplein via Aachen, Bushof and Heerlen, Station Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Brunssum is 101 km. The road distance is 84.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brunssum without a car is to train and line 3 bus which takes 1h 43m and costs €14 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Cologne to Brunssum, including transfers.
Cologne to Brunssum bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brunssum is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €80 and takes 1h 59m.
Cologne to Brunssum bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brunssum is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Cologne to Brunssum.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brunssum, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Brunssum, Lindeplein via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Bushof, and Heerlen, Station Heerlen in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Brunssum, Lindeplein via Aachen Hbf, Heerlen, and Heerlen, Station Heerlen in around 1h 59m.
- 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
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Brunssum, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Heerlen, Station Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/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
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Heerlen, Station Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
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