There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Utrecht by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 10m€23–100Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 44mDrive 222.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Utrechtcar 222.6 km
2h 15m€40–57Train, 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 Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
3h 9m€125–301Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2h 20m€24–85Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
4h 1m€43–102
Cologne to Utrecht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Utrecht is to train via Arnhem which costs €23 - €85 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Utrecht is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €23 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Utrecht station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Utrecht Centraal station via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Cologne and Utrecht is 219 km. The road distance is 222.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €23 - €100.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Utrecht Centraal takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Cologne to Utrecht bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Utrecht is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €23 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Utrecht Centraal station via Südviertel, Essen and Essen Hbf in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- 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 Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Utrecht bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Utrecht is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Cologne to Utrecht.
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