There are 3 ways to get from Geleen to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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 Heerlen to Aachen HbfS43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
1h 52m€12–82Line 54 bus, line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Geleen, Busstation to Gulpen, Busstation54
- Take the bus from Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
2h 40m€13–79Drive 96.5 km
- Drive from Geleen to Cologne96.5 km
59 min€18–25
Geleen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geleen to Cologne is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Geleen to Cologne is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct train from Geleen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Geleen Oost and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Heerlen and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Geleen and Cologne is 108 km. The road distance is 96.5 km.
The best way to get from Geleen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €12 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Geleen to Cologne, including transfers.
Geleen to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
Geleen to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geleen to Cologne is 96 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Geleen to Cologne.
There are 1740+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Geleen, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Geleen Oost to Koeln Hbf via Heerlen and Aachen Hbf in around 1h 52m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €7–13
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Geleen, Busstation to Gulpen, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
Bus from Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
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