There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Selfkant by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlentrain Sneltrein RE18
2h 25m€20–52Drive 86.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Selfkantcar 86.5 km
1h€13–18Bus, line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Herzogenrath, Bahnhofbus 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof to Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgenbus Sb3 / ...
2h 49mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbftrain Rb27 / ...
- Take the bus from Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof to Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgenbus Sb3 / ...
2h 30m€21–37Train, bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain Re
- Take the bus from Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof to Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgenbus Sb3 / ...
2h 49m
Cologne to Selfkant by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Selfkant is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Selfkant is to drive which takes 1h and costs €12 - €18.
The distance between Cologne and Selfkant is 119 km. The road distance is 86.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Selfkant without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €20 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Cologne to Selfkant, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Selfkant is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €20 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 47 bus, which costs and takes 2h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Selfkant is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Cologne to Selfkant.
There are 1408+ hotels available in Selfkant.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Selfkant, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Selfkant via Aachen Hbf, Heerlen, Sittard, Sittard, Station Sittard, and Tüddern, Am Höfgen in around 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Selfkant via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Bushof, Herzogenrath, Bahnhof, Herzogenrath, Bf, Geilenkirchen, Bf, Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof, and Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgen in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Geilenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Herzogenrath, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- info@west-verkehr.de
- Website
- west-verkehr.de
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof to Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- west-verkehr.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof to Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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