There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Vaals by train (Eurostar), car, train, or bus
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Cologne to Vaals by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Vaals is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Vaals is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €13 - €20.
The distance between Cologne and Vaals is 75 km. The road distance is 75.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vaals without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs €8 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Cologne to Vaals, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Vaals is 76 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Cologne to Vaals.
There are 1454+ hotels available in Vaals.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vaals, Netherlands?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 52 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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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
- 37 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
- +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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Vaals, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
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