There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol AirportIntercity
3h 10m€44–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam SloterdijkN28 / ...
5h 35m€21–62Drive 258.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hoofddorp258.2 km
3h 3m€46–66Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
2h 39m€110–334Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht CentraalIce / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to HoofddorpSprinter
3h 47m€47–126Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf FlughafenRe
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
5h 29m€48–143Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRU - AMS
3h 56m€116–379
Cologne to Hoofddorp by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp is to bus which costs €21 - €65 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp is to train and fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hoofddorp. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hoofddorp via Arnhem Centraal and Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Hoofddorp is 268 km. The road distance is 258.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 10m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp, including transfers.
Cologne to Hoofddorp train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 10m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €65 and takes 5h 35m.
Cologne to Hoofddorp train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hoofddorp is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Cologne to Hoofddorp.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hoofddorp, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Hoofddorp via Arnhem Centraal and Schiphol Airport in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €17–55 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hoofddorp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €27–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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