There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander by train, bus, 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 Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
3h 14m€44–124Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
4h 34mDrive 247.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexandercar 247.4 km
2h 44m€44–64Train, 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
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 19m€122–405Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 12m€58–163
Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Alexander via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Cologne and Rotterdam Alexander is 261 km. The road distance is 247.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander, including transfers.
Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 34m.
Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rotterdam Alexander, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rotterdam Alexander via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Rotterdam Alexander via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, Rotterdam Conradstraat, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 4h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- 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
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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