There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Schengen by train or car
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
3h 53m€38–86Drive 201.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Schengencar 201.9 km
2h 20m€32–46Train
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
5h 9m€45–68Train #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Merzigtrain Re1
5h 36m€42–76
Cologne to Schengen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Schengen is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Schengen is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Schengen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Perl via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Schengen is 248 km. The road distance is 201.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schengen without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 53m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Cologne to Schengen, including transfers.
Cologne to Schengen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Schengen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Schengen is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Cologne to Schengen.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schengen, Luxembourg?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Perl via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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