There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Velen by train (Eurostar) or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Borken, BahnhofRe14
2h 57mDrive 126.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Velen126.4 km
1h 12m€18–26Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbfRe
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Borken, BahnhofRe14
3h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Velen is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Velen is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €17 - €26.
The distance between Cologne and Velen is 147 km. The road distance is 126.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Velen without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Cologne to Velen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Velen is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Cologne to Velen.
There are 265+ hotels available in Velen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Velen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Velen, Schloss via Essen Hbf, Borken, Bahnhof, and Borken, Bahnhof in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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