There are 5 ways to get from Selfkant to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tüddern, Am Höfgen to Sittard, Station Sittardbus Sb3
- Take the train from Sittard to Heerlentrain
- Take the train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
2h 30m€17–77Drive 85.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Selfkant to Colognecar 85.7 km
58 min€13–18Line 40 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Heerlen, Station Heerlenbus 40
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Aachen, Bushofbus 44
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
4h 26mBus, train via Mönchengladbach
- Take the bus from Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgen to Geilenkirchen, Bahnhofbus Sb3 / ...
- Take the train from MG Rheydt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Rb27 / ...
2h 40mBus, train via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Tüddern, Am Höfgen to Geilenkirchen, Bahnhofbus Sb3
- Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
2h 42m
Selfkant to Cologne by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Selfkant to Cologne is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Selfkant to Cologne is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Selfkant to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tüddern, Am Höfgen and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Sittard, Station Sittard, Heerlen, Station Heerlen and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Selfkant and Cologne is 119 km. The road distance is 85.7 km.
The best way to get from Selfkant to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 30m and costs €17 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Selfkant to Cologne, including transfers.
Selfkant to Cologne bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Sittard, Station Sittard.
Selfkant to Cologne bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Heerlen, Station Heerlen.
Yes, the driving distance between Selfkant to Cologne is 86 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Selfkant to Cologne.
There are 1824+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Selfkant, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Selfkant to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Tüddern, Am Höfgen, Sittard, Station Sittard, Heerlen, Station Heerlen, Aachen, Bushof, and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße in around 4h 26m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Sittard to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Sittard to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–9
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heerlen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Rheydt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Tüddern, Am Höfgen to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Heerlen, Station Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Aachen, Bushof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Tüddern, Am Höfgen to Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- info@west-verkehr.de
- Website
- WestVerkehr
Bus from Tüddern, Am Höfgen to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WestVerkehr
Bus from Selfkant, Tüddern Am Höfgen to Geilenkirchen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WestVerkehr
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Aachen, Bushof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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