There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Kleve by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Klevetrain Re10
2hRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Kleve124.3 km
1h 40m€7–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Krefeld Hbf to Klevebus Re10x / ...
2h 51mDrive 124.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Klevecar 124.1 km
1h 18m€18–26Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Klevetrain Re10
2h 8m€24–53Train via Düsseldorf #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Klevetrain Re10
2h 8m€21–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kleve is to rideshare which costs €7 - €9 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kleve is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kleve. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Kleve via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Cologne and Kleve is 120 km. The road distance is 124.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kleve without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h to get from Cologne to Kleve, including transfers.
Cologne to Kleve train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Kleve train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kleve is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Cologne to Kleve.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Kleve via Krefeld Hbf in around 2h.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Bus from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Kleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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