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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Vreden by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholttrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Bocholt, Bahnhof to Vreden, Busbahnhofbus bus X80 / ...
    3h 32m
    €30–68

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Ahaus, Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 2m
    €24–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Vreden, Busbahnhofbus bus S70
    3h 50m

  4. Drive  145.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vredencar car 145.4 km
    1h 36m
    €27–38

  5. Train, bus via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholttrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Bocholt, Bahnhof to Vreden, Busbahnhofbus bus X80 / ...
    3h 39m
    €32–68

Cologne to Vreden by train and bus

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 151.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vreden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Vreden, Busbahnhof via Münster-Mitte and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Vreden, Ottensteiner Str. via Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Dülmen, Bahnhof, Ahaus, Bahnhof, and Ahaus, Bahnhof in around 4h 2m.

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