There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Gulpen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 350 bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation350
1h 42m€10–76Train, line 350 bus via Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde BfRe9 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Brouwerij350
1h 58m€19–29Drive 84.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gulpen84.5 km
52 min€15–22Bus, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, HbfRe9x / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Brouwerij350
2h 43m€10–17
Cologne to Gulpen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gulpen is to bus and line 350 bus which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gulpen is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gulpen. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Brouwerij via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof and Aachen, Schanz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Gulpen is 86 km. The road distance is 84.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gulpen without a car is to train and line 350 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs €10 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Cologne to Gulpen, including transfers.
Cologne to Gulpen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne to Gulpen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gulpen is 85 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Cologne to Gulpen.
There are 1610+ hotels available in Gulpen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gulpen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Brouwerij via Aachen, Hbf, Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, and Aachen, Schanz in around 2h 43m.
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- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Brouwerij
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Brouwerij
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 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
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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