There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Maastricht by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
1h 42m€19–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Maastricht103.7 km
1h 25m€4–11Bus, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Centre Ceramiquebus 350
1h 55mTrain via Koeln-Muelheim
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
2h 42mDrive 100.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Maastrichtcar 100.5 km
1h 10m€18–26
Cologne to Maastricht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Maastricht is to rideshare which costs €4 - €11 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Maastricht is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Maastricht, Centre Ceramique via Aachen, Elisenbrunnen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Maastricht via Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Maastricht is 117 km. The road distance is 100.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Maastricht without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €19 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Cologne to Maastricht, including transfers.
Cologne to Maastricht bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Maastricht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Maastricht is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €19 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 350 bus, which costs and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Maastricht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Maastricht via Aachen Hbf in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Maastricht, Centre Ceramique via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and Aachen, Elisenbrunnen in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Centre Ceramique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Maastricht bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne to Maastricht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Maastricht is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Cologne to Maastricht.
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