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How to get fromCologne to Rhineby train, subway, bus, car, plane or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Rhine by train, subway, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    3. Take the subway from Rotterdam, Alexander to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strandsubway subway B
    4h 23m
    €33–107

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    6h 20m
    €18–32

  3. Drive 277.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rhinecar car 277.7 km
    3h 9m
    €50–73

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, taxi

    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 taxi from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Rhinetaxi taxi
    3h 24m
    €330–556

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Schiedam Centrumtrain train Intercity
    6h 21m
    €48–93

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    3. Take the taxi from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Rhinetaxi taxi
    4h 42m
    €330–621

Cologne to Rhine by train and subway

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands?

FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 3h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand via Neuss Hauptbahnhof, Neuss Hbf, Venlo, Schiedam Centrum, and Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum in around 6h 21m.

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