There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Margraten by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 350 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Margraten, Rijkswegbus 350
1h 33m€17–64Drive 89.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Margratencar 89.5 km
58 min€16–23Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Valkenburgtrain S43 / ...
2h 23m€20–73Bus, line 350 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Margraten, Rijkswegbus 350
1h 44mTrain, line 350 bus via Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Eijsden-Margraten, Margraten Rijkswegbus 350
2h 6m€24–40Train, line 350 bus via Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Margraten, Rijkswegbus 350
2h 6m€24–40
Cologne to Margraten by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Margraten is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Margraten is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Margraten. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Margraten, Rijksweg via Aachen, Elisenbrunnen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Margraten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Valkenburg via Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Margraten is 91 km. The road distance is 89.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Margraten without a car is to train and line 350 bus which takes 1h 33m and costs €16 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Cologne to Margraten, including transfers.
Cologne to Margraten bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Margraten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Margraten is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €19 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 350 bus, which costs and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Margraten, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Margraten, Hendrik van Gelderstraat via Aachen Hbf, Valkenburg, and Valkenburg, Station Valkenburg in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Margraten, Rijksweg via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and Aachen, Elisenbrunnen in around 1h 44m.
- 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
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- 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
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 Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Valkenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Valkenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–12
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Margraten, Rijksweg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Margraten, Rijksweg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Eijsden-Margraten, Margraten Rijksweg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Margraten, Rijksweg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva NL
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Margraten bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne to Margraten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Margraten is 90 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Cologne to Margraten.
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