There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
3h 13m€29–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 46m€27–45Drive 247.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexandercar 247.6 km
2h 44m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 52m€162–380Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 10m€45–102
Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
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 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Rotterdam Alexander is 264 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €29 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander, including transfers.
Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
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 13m and costs €29 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 46m.
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 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
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 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cologne to Rotterdam Alexander.
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