There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbfSneltrein RE18
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
1h 53m€11–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maastricht to Cologne101.9 km
1h 24m€5–8Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg to Cologne / Bonn Airport BusterminalUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
1h 59m€9–30Line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof350
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln HbfRe9
2h 44m€14–44Drive 103.3 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Cologne103.3 km
1h 5m€19–27
Maastricht to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €5 - €8 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Maastricht and Cologne is 117 km. The road distance is 103.3 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €11 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Maastricht to Cologne, including transfers.
Maastricht to Cologne train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €11 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €30 and takes 1h 59m.
Maastricht to Cologne train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Cologne is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Maastricht to Cologne.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Koeln Hbf via Aachen Hbf in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal once a week. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- 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
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Maastricht to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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