There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 137 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Tilburg, Centraal Station to Baarle-Nassau, Gen. Maczeklaanbus 137
3h 38m€25–68Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Breda central train stationbus 023
4h 57mDrive 182.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Baarle-Hertogcar 182.8 km
2h 17m€34–49Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Turnhouttrain Ic / ...
4h 43m€52–98Train via Kleve
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Bilk Strain S11
- Take the train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Tilburgtrain
6h 9m€29–48
Cologne to Baarle-Hertog by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog is to train via Kleve which costs €29 - €50 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Baarle-Nassau, St. Janstraat via Duisburg central train station and Breda, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Turnhout via Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Baarle-Hertog is 211 km. The road distance is 182.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog without a car is to train and line 137 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs €25 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog, including transfers.
Cologne to Baarle-Hertog bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Baarle-Hertog train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog is to bus which takes 4h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Baarle-Hertog, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Baarle-Nassau, St. Janstraat via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg central train station, Breda central train station, and Breda, Centraal Station in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Baarle-Hertog Molen via Brussels-Nord, Turnhout, and Turnhout Warande perron 3 in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Turnhout
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Bilk S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Tilburg, Centraal Station to Baarle-Nassau, Gen. Maczeklaan
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Bravo
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Breda central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Baarle-Hertog bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Cologne to Baarle-Hertog train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Baarle-Hertog is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Cologne to Baarle-Hertog.
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