There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Wijchen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Wijchentrain Sprinter
2h 24m€21–66Bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Nijmegen, Centraal Station to Wijchen, Station Wijchenbus 15 / ...
4h 9mDrive 155.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wijchencar 155.1 km
1h 31m€29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Bilk Strain S11
- Take the train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
4h 11m€24–98
Cologne to Wijchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wijchen is to train and bus which costs €24 - €100 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wijchen is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Wijchen station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Wijchen, Station Wijchen via Essen central train station and Nijmegen, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Wijchen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Wijchen via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Wijchen is 190 km. The road distance is 155.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wijchen without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €21 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Cologne to Wijchen, including transfers.
Cologne to Wijchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Wijchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wijchen is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €21 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus and line 15 bus, which costs and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wijchen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Wijchen via Arnhem Centraal in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Wijchen, Station Wijchen via Südviertel, Essen, Essen central train station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Wijchen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Bilk S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Nijmegen, Centraal Station to Wijchen, Station Wijchen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Wijchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Wijchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wijchen is 155 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Cologne to Wijchen.
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