There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Xanten by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain Rb31
1h 58mDrive 99.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Xantencar 99.2 km
1h 4m€15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Weselbus
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasiumbus X27 / ...
2h 44mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain Re
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasiumbus X27 / ...
2h 6mTrain via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain Rb31
2h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Xanten is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Xanten is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Cologne and Xanten is 108 km. The road distance is 99.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Xanten without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Cologne to Xanten, including transfers.
Cologne to Xanten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Xanten is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 44m.
Cologne to Xanten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Xanten is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Cologne to Xanten.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Xanten, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf in around 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Xanten Gymnasium via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Wesel, and Wesel Bahnhof in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
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