There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Velen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhoftrain Re14
2h 57mDrive 126.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Velencar 126.4 km
1h 13m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Maria Veen, B67nbus S75
4h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholttrain Re
- Take the bus from Bocholt, Bahnhof to Velen, Schlossbus R51
3h 57m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Velen is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Velen is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Velen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Velen, Ellinghaus via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Maria Veen, B67n. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
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.
Cologne to Velen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Velen is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 5m.
Cologne to Velen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Velen is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Cologne to 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Velen, Ellinghaus via Münster-Mitte, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Maria Veen, B67n in around 4h 5m.
- 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
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- 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 Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Maria Veen, B67n
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Bus from Bocholt, Bahnhof to Velen, Schloss
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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