There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Wageningen by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train, line 303 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - Abus 303 / ...
2h 16m€23–57Bus, line 303 bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - Abus 303 / ...
3h 40mNight train, line 303 bus
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - Abus 303 / ...
2h 45m€25–95Drive 172.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Wageningencar 172.9 km
1h 50m€36–53
Cologne to Wageningen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Wageningen is to train and line 303 bus which costs €23 - €60 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Wageningen is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Wageningen station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Wageningen, Busstation - A via Essen Hbf and Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ]. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Wageningen is 180 km. The road distance is 172.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Wageningen without a car is to train and line 303 bus which takes 2h 16m and costs €23 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cologne to Wageningen, including transfers.
Cologne to Wageningen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Wageningen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Wageningen is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Cologne to Wageningen.
There are 1022+ hotels available in Wageningen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wageningen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Wageningen, Busstation - A via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal Station, and Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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