There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Purmerend by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 7m€34–63Train via Utrecht
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zaandamtrain Intercity / ...
3h 59m€30–64Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 39mDrive 268.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Purmerendcar 268.8 km
2h 49m€48–69Train, 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
3h 21m€134–328Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
5h 54m
Cologne to Purmerend by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Purmerend is to train via Utrecht which costs €29 - €65 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Purmerend is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Purmerend. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Purmerend, Rozenstraat via Essen Hbf and Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Purmerend. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Purmerend is 276 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Purmerend without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Cologne to Purmerend, including transfers.
Cologne to Purmerend bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Purmerend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Purmerend is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Purmerend, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Purmerend, Rozenstraat via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, and Amsterdam, Centraal Station in around 4h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Purmerend bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Purmerend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Purmerend is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cologne to Purmerend.
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