There are 5 ways to get from Apeldoorn to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Line 302 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station [ G ] to Arnhem, Centraal Station302 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf78 / ...
2h 58mDrive 185.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Apeldoorn to Cologne185.8 km
1h 48m€33–48Line 302 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station [ G ] to Arnhem, Centraal Station302 / ...
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Oberhausen central train station056
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf78 / ...
4h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Zutphen to Arnhem CentraalSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf78 / ...
3h 13m€39–98Line 302 bus, train via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station [ G ] to Arnhem, Centraal Station302 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf FlughafenRe
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln HbfRe
3h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apeldoorn to Cologne is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Apeldoorn to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Apeldoorn to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Apeldoorn and arriving at Köln Hbf via Zutphen and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Apeldoorn and Cologne is 192 km. The road distance is 185.8 km.
The best way to get from Apeldoorn to Cologne without a car is to line 302 bus and train which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Apeldoorn to Cologne, including transfers.
Apeldoorn to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zutphen station.
Apeldoorn to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Apeldoorn to Cologne is 186 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Apeldoorn to Cologne.
There are 1753+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Apeldoorn, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Apeldoorn to Köln Hbf via Zutphen and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 13m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €22–40
Train from Zutphen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station [ G ] to Arnhem, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Oberhausen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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