There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
1h 53m€16–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maastricht to Cologne101.9 km
1h 32m€5–9Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
2h 4m€12–30Drive 104.9 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedralcar 104.9 km
1h 9m€19–27Line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Re9 / ...
2h 22m€18–64
Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Maastricht and Cologne Cathedral is 117 km. The road distance is 104.9 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €16 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €16 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €30 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral via Aachen Hbf and Koeln Hbf in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN every 4 hours. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 1h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Maastricht to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Maastricht to Cologne Cathedral.
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