There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Volendam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 42m€34–64Bus
- 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 269.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Volendamcar 269.3 km
3h€48–69Train, fly, line 316 bus
- 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 bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Volendam, Volendam Centrumbus
3h 22m€138–335Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
6h 1m
Cologne to Volendam by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Volendam is to train which costs €30 - €65 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Volendam is to drive which takes 3h and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Volendam. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Volendam, Volendam Centrum via Essen Hbf and Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Volendam. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Volendam is 276 km. The road distance is 269.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Volendam without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cologne to Volendam, including transfers.
Cologne to Volendam bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Volendam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Volendam is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Volendam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Volendam, Volendam Centrum via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, and Amsterdam, Centraal Station in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Volendam, Volendam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Volendam bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Volendam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Volendam is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Cologne to Volendam.
There are 1770+ hotels available in Volendam.