Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne to Maastricht is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h
Average
2 h 4 m
Trains per day
14
Distance
89 km
It's difficult to get from Cologne to Maastricht without transferring at least once.
Distance | 55 miles (88 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h 7 min | |
Average train ticket price | $27 (€24) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn, Flixtrain, Thalys or National Express |
Trains from Cologne to Maastricht cover the 55 miles (88 km) long trip taking on average 2 h 7 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn, Flixtrain, Thalys or National Express. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $27 (€24), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $24 (€21). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Maastricht.
You can travel by train between Cologne and Maastricht with Thalys, National Express and Deutsche Bahn for as low as $24 (€21). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance train company operating over 550 trains per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates train services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express trains have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most trains come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your train to Maastricht from Cologne, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next train from Cologne to Maastricht with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Save time and money by searching for and booking your Thalys train between Cologne and Maastricht online with Omio! If you’re looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest Thalys train to Maastricht from Cologne, Omio can help you out every step of the way. Check current Thalys train schedules for the ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best connections for the 55 miles (88 km) trip to Maastricht from Cologne as well as ticket information for the train (such as baggage allowance and amenities offered onboard), and then book a cheap train ticket – all in one convenient place. If you are using the Omio app to search for trains between Cologne and Maastricht, you can check straight away if the Thalys ticket is a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to go paperless when traveling without needing to purchase tickets in person at the train station. Buy your official Thalys Cologne to Maastricht train tickets online on Omio quickly and easily and enjoy the travel experience!
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Cologne to Maastricht. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Cologne, Germany and Maastricht, Netherlands by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Netherlands, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/9/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Cologne and Maastricht before traveling.
The restriction level for your return train to Cologne, Germany from Maastricht is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Cologne from Maastricht closer to your date of departure here here.
Some of the Cologne train stations to Maastricht you can start your journey from include Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Maastricht include Maastricht, Maastricht Randwyck and Maastricht, Railway (Meerssenerweg road).
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Köln Hbf and arriving in Maastricht.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Köln Hbf and travel around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Maastricht and need to travel approximately 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from the train station to the city center in Maastricht.
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