There are 4 ways to get from Vaals to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Line 350 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
58 min€13–63Line 25 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Aachen, Bushofbus 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
2h 5mDrive 75.2 km
- Drive from Vaals to Colognecar 75.2 km
46 min€14–20Line 350 bus, train via Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat
- Take the bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
1h 15m€13–63
Vaals to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaals to Cologne is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Vaals to Cologne is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaals station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vaals, Busstation and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Vaals and Cologne is 75 km. The road distance is 75.2 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Cologne without a car is to line 350 bus and train which takes 58 min and costs €13 - €65.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Vaals to Cologne, including transfers.
Vaals to Cologne bus services, operated by ASEAG, depart from Vaals, Busstation.
Vaals to Cologne bus services, operated by ASEAG, arrive at Aachen, Bushof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Cologne is 75 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Vaals to Cologne.
There are 1851+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Vaals, Busstation to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Aachen, Bushof and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße in around 2h 5m.
- 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
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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
- +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 Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Aachen, Bushof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
- 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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