There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Dronten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain Intercity
3h 34m€28–94Train, line 105 bus, line 114 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ H ] to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrumbus 105
- Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Harderwijk, Stationbus 114 / ...
5h 22m€40–89Drive 237.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Drontencar 237.4 km
2h 28m€43–62Train, 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
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
4h 18m€129–319Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
4h 56m
Cologne to Dronten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Dronten is to train which costs €28 - €95 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Dronten is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Dronten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Dronten via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Cologne and Dronten is 265 km. The road distance is 237.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dronten without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €28 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Cologne to Dronten, including transfers.
Cologne to Dronten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Dronten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Dronten is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Cologne to Dronten.
There are 457+ hotels available in Dronten.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dronten, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Dronten via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 3h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–16
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ H ] to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Harderwijk, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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