Travel Information between Heerlen and Cologne
| 42 miles (68 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $6 - $7 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 44 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 44 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 42 miles (68 km) by bus or train between Heerlen and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Heerlen to Cologne.
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The best way to travel from Heerlen to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Heerlen to Cologne
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There are 2 ways to get from Heerlen to Cologne: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Heerlen is by taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Heerlen to Cologne:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $7 (€6) from Heerlen to Cologne.
The quickest way to travel from Heerlen to Cologne is by train, which takes on average 44 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 1 h of travel time.
The distance is approximately 42 miles (68 km) from Heerlen to Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Heerlen to Cologne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heerlen and Cologne as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Heerlen to Cologne:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Heerlen to Cologne:
- You can take a bus from Heerlen to Cologne with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $7 (€6) with FlixBus from Heerlen to Cologne.
- You can go to Cologne from Heerlen by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $22 (€20) with Deutsche Bahn from Heerlen to Cologne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Heerlen to Cologne with the following travel companies:
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- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Heerlen and Cologne.
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