There are 5 ways to get from Venlo to Cologne by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbf78 / ...
1h 13m€14–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train station023
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
1h 35m€17–91Drive 90.7 km
- Drive from Venlo to Cologne90.7 km
52 min€16–23Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss HbfSneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
1h 37m€17–37Train via Düsseldorf #2
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss HbfSneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbfS11
1h 50m€18–39
Venlo to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Cologne is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Cologne is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €15 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venlo and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Venlo and Cologne is 84 km. The road distance is 90.7 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €14 - €45.
The train from Venlo to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Venlo to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Venlo station.
Venlo to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Cologne is 91 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Venlo to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Venlo to Köln Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €25 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–22
- 1st Class
- €26–45
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €20–35
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €28–40
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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