There are 4 ways to get from Almere to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht CentraalSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln HbfIce
3h 57m€42–132Drive 239.3 km
- Drive from Almere to Cologne239.3 km
2h 33m€43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
3h 28m€121–333Train #2
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht CentraalSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln HbfIce / ...
3h 57m€42–132
Almere to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Cologne is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Almere and Cologne is 262 km. The road distance is 239.3 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Almere to Cologne, including transfers.
Almere to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
Almere to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Cologne is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Almere to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 57m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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