There are 4 ways to get from Lanaken to Cologne by bus, train, 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.
Line 45 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lanaken Gemeentehuis to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 45 / ...
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 18m€19–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84 / ...
3h 40m€15–24Line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Reutershagbus 350
- Take the train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Hbftrain Re9 / ...
3h 32m€18–26Drive 106 km
- Drive from Lanaken to Colognecar 106 km
1h 8m€20–29
Lanaken to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanaken to Cologne is to bus which costs €15 - €24 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lanaken to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanaken to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lanaken Gemeentehuis and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Lanaken and Cologne is 125 km. The road distance is 106 km.
The best way to get from Lanaken to Cologne without a car is to line 45 bus and train which takes 2h 18m and costs €19 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Lanaken to Cologne, including transfers.
Lanaken to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Lanaken to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanaken to Cologne is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Lanaken to Cologne.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Lanaken, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN hourly. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lanaken Gemeentehuis to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Reutershag
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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