There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 8m€30–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
4h 29m€16–32Drive 258.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hoofddorpcar 258.2 km
3h 4m€46–66Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 37m€119–283Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Intercity
3h 11m€29–70Train via Arnhem #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain
4h 34mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 5m€120–371Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
4h 7m€129–345
Cologne to Hoofddorp by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp is to bus which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hoofddorp. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hoofddorp via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Hoofddorp is 279 km. The road distance is 258.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hoofddorp without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €29 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 8m 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 which takes 3h 8m and costs €29 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 29m.
Cologne to Hoofddorp train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hoofddorp is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Cologne to Hoofddorp.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hoofddorp, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €27–70 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €15–28 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
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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