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How to get fromCologne to Hilversumby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Hilversum by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    2h 36m
    €25–83

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 10m

  3. Drive  230.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hilversumcar car 230.1 km
    2h 22m
    €43–61

  4. Line 41 train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3h 18m
    €142–342

  5. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Hilversumtrain train Intercity
    3h 32m
    €31–85

  6. Train via Wesel

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Wesel to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    4h 25m

Cologne to Hilversum by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 235.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hilversum, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Hilversum via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal station, and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 10m.

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