There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Heinsberg by train, bus, car, taxi, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbftrain Rb27 / ...
- Take the bus from Erkelenz, Bahnhof to Heinsberg, Busbahnhofbus Sb1 / ...
1h 56mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Heinsberg, Bftrain Rb33
2h 1m€13–51Drive 73.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Heinsbergcar 73.2 km
54 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Heinsbergtaxi 73.2 km
54 min€210–260Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Heinsberg, Bftrain Rb33
2h 20m€13–51Train, bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Erkelenztrain Re
- Take the bus from Erkelenz, Bahnhof to Heinsberg, Ostpromenadebus 405 / ...
2h 27m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Heinsberg is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Heinsberg is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Heinsberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Heinsberg, Bf via Aachen, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Cologne and Heinsberg is 85 km. The road distance is 73.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Heinsberg without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Cologne to Heinsberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Heinsberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Heinsberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Heinsberg is 73 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Cologne to Heinsberg.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Heinsberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Heinsberg, Bf via Aachen, Hbf in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Heinsberg, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Heinsberg, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neuss Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Neuss Hbf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- [email protected]
- Website
- WestVerkehr
Bus from Erkelenz, Bahnhof to Heinsberg, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- WestVerkehr
Bus from Erkelenz, Bahnhof to Heinsberg, Ostpromenade
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WestVerkehr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €210–260
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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