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

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  1. Train via Arnhem

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain train
    3h 30m
    €31–104

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 13m

  3. Drive 240.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lelystadcar car 240.6 km
    2h 33m
    €43–61

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain train
    3h 43m
    €137–345

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain train Sprinter
    4h 18m
    €31–113

  6. Night train, line 105 bus, line 114 bus, line 207 bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ H ] to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrumbus bus 105
    3. Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Harderwijk, Stationbus bus 114 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Harderwijk, Station to Lelystad, Station Centrumbus bus 207
    5h 45m
    €41–111

Cologne to Lelystad by train

Calendar142Weekly Trains
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lelystad, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lelystad Centrum via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Lelystad Centrum via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal, and Almere Centrum in around 5h 13m.

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