There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Almere by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
3h 40m€28–58Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
5h 42m€28–45Drive 239.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Almerecar 239.8 km
2h 37m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 20m€145–339Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
5h 18m€46–170
Cologne to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Almere is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Almere is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Almere. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Almere Stad, Hortus via Düsseldorf central bus station, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Zuid and Muiden, P+R terrein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Almere. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Almere is 259 km. The road distance is 239.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Almere without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €28 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cologne to Almere, including transfers.
Cologne to Almere bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Almere is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €28 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Almere, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 2h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Almere bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Almere is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Cologne to Almere.
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