There are 3 ways to get from Simpelveld to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Line 43 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Simpelveld, Oranjeplein to Vaals, Heuvel43
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
1h 50m€10–72Line 43 bus, line 25 bus, train
- Take the bus from Simpelveld, Dr. Poelsplein to Vaals, Busstation43
- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde25
- Take the train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln HbfRe9 / ...
3h 3m€18–28Drive 76.9 km
- Drive from Simpelveld to Cologne76.9 km
46 min€14–20
Simpelveld to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simpelveld to Cologne is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Simpelveld to Cologne is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €13 - €20.
The distance between Simpelveld and Cologne is 88 km. The road distance is 76.9 km.
The best way to get from Simpelveld to Cologne without a car is to line 43 bus and train which takes 1h 50m and costs €10 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Simpelveld to Cologne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simpelveld to Cologne is 77 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Simpelveld to Cologne.
There are 1747+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Simpelveld, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Simpelveld to Cologne. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Vaals, Heuvel, take the line 350 bus to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, walk to Aachen Hbf, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Simpelveld, Dr. Poelsplein to Köln Hbf via Vaals, Busstation, Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf in around 3h 3m.
- 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
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Simpelveld, Oranjeplein to Vaals, Heuvel
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
Bus from Simpelveld, Dr. Poelsplein to Vaals, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- ASEAG
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