There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Köln Süd Station by train, bus, car, taxi, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain Re9
51 min€17–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Cologne69.3 km
1h 32m€3–7Bus, line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bfbus 142
1h 12mDrive 67.7 km
- Drive from Aachen to Köln Süd Stationcar 67.7 km
40 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aachen to Köln Süd Stationtaxi 67.7 km
40 min€160–190Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
51 min€13–59Train, line 142 bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bfbus 142
1h 19m
Aachen to Köln Süd Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Köln Süd Station is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Köln Süd Station is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Köln Süd Station. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Köln Süd Bf via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf and arriving at Köln Süd Bf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Aachen and Köln Süd Station is 69 km. The road distance is 67.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Köln Süd Station without a car is to train which takes 51 min and costs €17 - €29.
The train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Süd Bf takes 51 min including transfers and departs twice a week.
Aachen to Köln Süd Station bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Köln Süd Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Köln Süd Station is to train which takes 51 min and costs €17 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus and line 142 bus, which costs and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Köln Süd Station, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Süd Bf twice a week. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln Süd Bf via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €160–190
CITYFUCHS
- Phone
- +49 241 33311
- Website
- city-fuchs.de
Öcher Wagen
Taxi-Mini-Car GmbH
- Phone
- +49 241 900700
- Website
- minicar-aachen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Köln Süd Station bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Aachen to Köln Süd Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Süd Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Köln Süd Station is 68 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Aachen to Köln Süd Station.
There are 1851+ hotels available in Köln Süd Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Aachen and Köln Süd Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.