There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Ahaus by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Dülmen
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhoftrain
2h 58m€34–106Drive 148.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Ahauscar 148.3 km
1h 30m€21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhofbus S70
3h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahaus, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
3h 20m€36–111Train, line 781 bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhofbus 781
4h 27m
Cologne to Ahaus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ahaus is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ahaus is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ahaus. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Ahaus, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ahaus. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ahaus, Bahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Dülmen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Cologne and Ahaus is 169 km. The road distance is 148.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ahaus without a car is to train via Dülmen which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cologne to Ahaus, including transfers.
Cologne to Ahaus bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Ahaus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ahaus is to train via Dülmen which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ahaus, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ahaus, Bahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Dülmen, Bahnhof in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Ahaus, Bahnhof via Münster-Mitte and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahaus, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH
Bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 2553 93380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Veelker GmbH & Co.KG
Bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Veelker GmbH & Co.KG
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ahaus bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Ahaus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ahaus is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Cologne to Ahaus.
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