There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Epen by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Drive from Aachen Hbf to Epen
1h 12m€7–68Bus, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, HbfRe9x / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation350
3h 22m€17–25Drive 85.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Epen85.4 km
54 min€16–22Train, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation350
2h 23m€12–75Train, line 350 bus via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, HbfRe9 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation350
2h 25m€15–75
Cologne to Epen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Epen is to drive which costs €15 - €22 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Epen is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Epen. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Epen, Roodweg via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen, Schanz and Gulpen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Epen is 86 km. The road distance is 85.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Epen without a car is to bus and line 350 bus which takes 3h 22m and costs €17 - €25.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Cologne to Epen, including transfers.
Cologne to Epen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne to Epen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Epen is 85 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Cologne to Epen.
There are 1608+ hotels available in Epen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Epen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Epen, Roodweg via Aachen, Hbf, Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen, Schanz, and Gulpen, Busstation in around 3h 22m.
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
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