There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
2h 6m€22–79Drive 95.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Maastricht-Airport to Colognecar 95.9 km
1h 2m€17–25Line 30 bus, line 350 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Beek, Horsterweg to Maastricht, Station Maastrichtbus 30
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Elisenbrunnenbus 350
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
3h 37mTrain via Beek, Horsterweg
- Take the train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Re9 / ...
2h 28m€23–79
Maastricht-Airport to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne is to drive which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Beek, Horsterweg and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Maastricht, Station and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Meerssen and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Maastricht-Airport and Cologne is 128 km. The road distance is 95.9 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €22 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne, including transfers.
Maastricht-Airport to Cologne bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Beek, Horsterweg station.
Maastricht-Airport to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Meerssen station.
The best way to get from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €22 - €80. Alternatively, you can line 30 bus and line 350 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Maastricht-Airport, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Beek, Bedrijvenpark to Koeln Hbf via Meerssen, Station Meerssen, Meerssen, and Aachen Hbf in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beek, Horsterweg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Maastricht, Station Maastricht, Maastricht, Station, Aachen, Elisenbrunnen, and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Meerssen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Beek, Horsterweg to Maastricht, Station Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht-Airport to Cologne bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Maastricht, Station Maastricht.
Maastricht-Airport to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht-Airport to Cologne is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Maastricht-Airport to Cologne.
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