There are 6 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train via Neuss Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain S8
49 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mönchengladbach56.3 km
1h 12m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbfbus Rb27
2h€8–11Drive 55.8 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbachcar 55.8 km
41 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbachtaxi 55.8 km
41 min€170–210Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain Rb27 / ...
54 min€6–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €7 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at MG Rheydt Hbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at MG Hbf /Europaplatz. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Mönchengladbach is 53 km. The road distance is 55.8 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach without a car is to train via Neuss Hauptbahnhof which takes 49 min and costs .
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach is to train via Neuss Hauptbahnhof which takes 49 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €11 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Mönchengladbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz via Neuss Hbf and Neuss Hauptbahnhof in around 49 min. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €8–11 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Mönchengladbach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at MG Rheydt Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at MG Hbf /Europaplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach is 56 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Köln Hbf to Mönchengladbach.
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