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How to get fromCologne to Kalkarby train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Kalkar by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar Marktbus bus X27
    2h 54m

  2. Drive  115.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Kalkarcar car 115.8 km
    1h 11m
    €18–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Moers Bahnhofbus bus 921 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Moers Bahnhof to Xanten Bahnhofbus bus
    4h 8m

  4. Train, bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Empel-Reestrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar Marktbus bus X32
    2h 56m
    €34–63

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train Rb31
    3h 2m

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  • Distance: 131.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kalkar, Germany?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kalkar Markt via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, DU- Hbf Westeingang, Moers Bahnhof, and Xanten Bahnhof in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Kalkar Markt via Duisburg Hbf, Xanten Bahnhof, and Xanten Bahnhof in around 3h 2m.

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