There are 5 ways to get from Nijmegen to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Viersen
best- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Mönchengladbach central train stationN94
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln HbfRb27 / ...
2h 34m€20–49Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln HbfIce / ...
3h 1m€31–90Drive 146.7 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Cologne146.7 km
1h 27m€26–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve BahnhofSb58
- Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf HbfRe10
3h 6mBus, train via Dinslaken
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Take the train from Emmerich to DinslakenRe
- Take the train from Dinslaken to Koeln HbfRe
3h 54m€25–47
Nijmegen to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Cologne is to bus and train via Viersen which costs €20 - €50 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Köln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Cologne is 155 km. The road distance is 146.7 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Viersen which takes 2h 34m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Nijmegen to Cologne, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
Nijmegen to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Cologne is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Nijmegen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–85 and the journey takes 1h 44m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Emmerich to Dinslaken
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Emmerich to Dinslaken
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dinslaken to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Mönchengladbach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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