There are 4 ways to get from Wageningen to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Line 303 bus, train via Arnhem Centraal
best- Take the bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - Cbus 303
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
2h 59m€23–65Line 303 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - Cbus 303
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
4h 34mDrive 172.6 km
- Drive from Wageningen to Colognecar 172.6 km
1h 49m€32–46Line 303 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - Cbus 303
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h€23–65
Wageningen to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wageningen to Cologne is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Wageningen to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Wageningen station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Wageningen, Busstation - B and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Arnhem Centraal Station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Wageningen and Cologne is 181 km. The road distance is 172.6 km.
The best way to get from Wageningen to Cologne without a car is to line 303 bus and train via Arnhem Centraal which takes 2h 59m and costs €22 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Wageningen to Cologne, including transfers.
Wageningen to Cologne bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Wageningen, Busstation - B.
Wageningen to Cologne bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Arnhem, Centraal Station - C.
Yes, the driving distance between Wageningen to Cologne is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Wageningen to Cologne.
There are 1848+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Wageningen, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Arnhem Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - C
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - C
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - C
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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