There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Raeren by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the bus from AACHEN Hauptbahnhof to EYNATTEN Dorf14
1h 58m€7–71Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, HbfRe9x / ...
2h 57m€8–17Drive 78.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Raeren78.6 km
49 min€13–18Train, bus via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, HbfRe9 / ...
- Take the bus from AACHEN Hauptbahnhof to EYNATTEN Dorf14
2h 2m€11–71
Cologne to Raeren by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Raeren is to bus which costs €8 - €17 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Raeren is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Raeren. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at RAEREN Driesch via AACHEN Hauptbahnhof and EYNATTEN Dorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
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 58m and costs €7 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Cologne to Raeren, including transfers.
Cologne to Raeren bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne to Raeren bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Hbf 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 1341+ hotels available in Raeren.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Raeren, Belgium?
DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €10–13 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Chisinau Bus Station also services this route twice a week.
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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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from AACHEN Hauptbahnhof to EYNATTEN Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
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- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from AACHEN Hauptbahnhof to EYNATTEN Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- ASEAG
- 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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