There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Panningen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Panningen, Centrumbus 72 / ...
2h 38m€23–34Drive 104.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Panningencar 104.7 km
1h 3m€19–27Bus, line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Venlo Stationbus 023
- Take the bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Panningen, Centrumbus 72 / ...
2h 56mTrain, line 72 bus via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Neuss Hauptbahnhoftrain S11
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Panningen, Centrumbus 72 / ...
3h€25–36
Cologne to Panningen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Panningen is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Panningen is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Panningen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Panningen, Centrum via Duisburg central train station and Venlo, Station Venlo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Cologne and Panningen is 104 km. The road distance is 104.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Panningen without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 2h 38m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Cologne to Panningen, including transfers.
Cologne to Panningen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Panningen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Panningen is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Cologne to Panningen.
There are 509+ hotels available in Panningen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Panningen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Panningen, Centrum via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg central train station, and Venlo, Station Venlo in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Neuss Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Panningen, Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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