There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Raeren by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf79 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Hauptbahnhof to Raeren, Driesch14
1h 53m€10–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne to Aachen
- Take the bus from Aachen, Hauptbahnhof to Raeren, Driesch14
2h 26m€7–13Drive 78.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Raeren78.6 km
49 min€12–18Train, bus via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Hauptbahnhof to Raeren, Driesch14
2h 12m€16–68
Cologne to Raeren by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Raeren is to bus which costs €7 - €14 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Raeren is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Raeren. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Raeren, Driesch via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Raeren is 82 km. The road distance is 78.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Raeren without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 53m and costs €10 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Cologne to Raeren, including transfers.
Cologne to Raeren bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Raeren bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Aachen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Raeren is 79 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Cologne to Raeren.
There are 1340+ hotels available in Raeren.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Raeren, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Cologne to Raeren, Driesch via Aachen and Aachen, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Hauptbahnhof to Raeren, Driesch
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from Aachen, Hauptbahnhof to Raeren, Driesch
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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