There are 4 ways to get from Schengen to Cologne by train or car
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Perl to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 35m€41–103Drive 204.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Schengen to Colognecar 204.2 km
2h 22m€32–46Train
- Take the train from Perl to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain
4h 49m€58–86Train #2
- Take the train from Merzig to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 59m€42–75
Schengen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schengen to Cologne is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Schengen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Schengen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Perl and arriving at Köln Hbf via Trier, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Schengen and Cologne is 248 km. The road distance is 204.2 km.
The best way to get from Schengen to Cologne without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 35m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Schengen to Cologne, including transfers.
Schengen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Perl station.
Schengen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schengen to Cologne is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Schengen to Cologne.
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You can take a train from Perl to Köln Hbf via Trier, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Perl to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Merzig to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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