There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Monschau by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe ErdeRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, AltstadtSb66 / ...
2h 11m€19–27Drive 74.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Monschau74.2 km
1h 18m€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Monschau74.2 km
1h 18m€170–210Train, bus via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde BfRe9 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, AltstadtSb66 / ...
2h 12m€20–27Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Aachen
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, AltstadtSb66 / ...
2h 44m€11–17
Cologne to Monschau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Monschau is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Monschau is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen, Kaiserplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Cologne and Monschau is 107 km. The road distance is 74.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Monschau without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 11m and costs €19 - €27.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Cologne to Monschau, including transfers.
Cologne to Monschau bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Monschau bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Aachen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Monschau is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Cologne to Monschau.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Monschau.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Cologne to Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen and Aachen, Kaiserplatz in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Cologne to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- €170–210
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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