There are 3 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
1h 59m€20–132Drive 146.7 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegencar 146.7 km
1h 28m€27–38Train, bus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain Re10
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus Sb58
3h 5m€31–78
Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Nijmegen via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Nijmegen is 181 km. The road distance is 146.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €20 - €140.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Nijmegen.
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What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €29–130 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- niag.de
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- niag.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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