There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
48 min€15–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bfbus Re9x / ...
1h 12m€9–12Drive 67.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erdecar 67.2 km
41 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erdetaxi 67.2 km
41 min€160–190
Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde is to bus which costs €9 - €12 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Aachen-Rothe Erde. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Cologne and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde is 68 km. The road distance is 67.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs €15 - €27.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde takes 48 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde is to train which takes 48 min and costs €15 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €12 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf station.
Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen-Rothe Erde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde is 67 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Cologne to Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde.
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