There are 6 ways to get from Arnhem to Bonn by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bonn Hbftrain Nightjet
2h 9m€21–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
4h 23m€15–28Drive 188.1 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Bonncar 188.1 km
1h 45m€34–48Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
2h 11m€23–154Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain Re
2h 17m€21–220Train, line 16 tram
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbftram 16 / ...
2h 42m€22–135
Arnhem to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Bonn is to bus which costs €14 - €28 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Bonn is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem station to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Centraal Station and arriving at Bonn Markt via Essen central train station and Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Arnhem and Bonn is 193 km. The road distance is 188.1 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €21 - €160.
The train from Arnhem Centraal to Bonn Hbf takes 2h 9m including transfers and departs once daily.
Arnhem to Bonn bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Arnhem Centraal Station.
Arnhem to Bonn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Bonn is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €21 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €28 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Bonn, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Arnhem Centraal to Bonn Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Bonn Markt via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Bonn bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Arnhem to Bonn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Bonn is 188 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Arnhem to Bonn.
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