There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Randstad by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
3h 37m€28–63Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
4h 24m€26–102Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 46mDrive 238.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Randstadcar 238.8 km
2h 36m€43–62Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, 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 24m€145–354Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
5h 4m€162–431
Cologne to Randstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Randstad is to train which costs €27 - €65 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Randstad is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Randstad. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Randstad is 259 km. The road distance is 238.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Randstad without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €27 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Cologne to Randstad, including transfers.
Cologne to Randstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Randstad is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €27 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 46m.
Cologne to Randstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Randstad is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cologne to Randstad.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Randstad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Almere Centrum via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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