There are 5 ways to get from Zwolle to Monschau by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Cologne
best- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66
5h 54m€42–129Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Roermondtrain
- Take the train from Roermond to Heerlentrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66
6h 33m€37–66Bus
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66
7h 50mDrive 273.3 km
- Drive from Zwolle to Monschaucar 273.3 km
3h 11m€51–73Train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
6h 7m
Zwolle to Monschau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwolle to Monschau is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zwolle to Monschau is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwolle to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Apeldoorn, Station - G, Arnhem Centraal Station, Südviertel, Essen and Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwolle to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Zwolle and arriving at Aachen-Rothe Erde via Arnhem Centraal and Duesseldorf Flughafen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Zwolle and Monschau is 344 km. The road distance is 273.3 km.
The best way to get from Zwolle to Monschau without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 5h 54m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Zwolle to Monschau, including transfers.
Zwolle to Monschau bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum station.
Zwolle to Monschau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zwolle station.
The best way to get from Zwolle to Monschau is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Zwolle, Netherlands and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Monschau, Altstadt via Apeldoorn, Station - G, Arnhem, Centraal Station - H, Arnhem Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, and Aachen, Bushof in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zwolle to Monschau, Altstadt via Arnhem Centraal, Duesseldorf Flughafen, Aachen-Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roermond to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Nijmegen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–20
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Zwolle to Monschau bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Apeldoorn, Station.
Zwolle to Monschau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwolle to Monschau is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Zwolle to Monschau.
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