42 miles (68 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$7 - $7 | |
Bus • $7 (€6) • 1 h 5 min | |
Train • $7 (€6) • 34 min | |
FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 42 miles (68 km) by train or bus from Cologne to Heerlen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Heerlen.
How to get from Cologne to Heerlen by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cologne to Heerlen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel between Cologne and Heerlen on Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
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. 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.
There are 2 travel options between Cologne and Heerlen. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Heerlen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $7 (€6) compared to other travel options to Heerlen:
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $7 (€6) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Cologne to Heerlen is by train with an average journey time of 34 min.
There are alternative travel options to Heerlen that take longer:
Getting to Heerlen by bus takes 1 h 5 min on average.
The distance is approximately 42 miles (68 km) from Cologne to Heerlen.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Heerlen is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Cologne to Heerlen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Heerlen:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Heerlen with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Heerlen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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