There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Zoetermeer 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 Zoetermeer Oosttrain Sprinter
3h 43m€43–137Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to The Hague Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
5h 37mDrive 259.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Zoetermeercar 259.2 km
2h 53m€45–65Train, 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 Den Haag Laan v NOItrain
3h 45m€119–355Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Zoetermeer Oosttrain
5h 55m€55–100
Cologne to Zoetermeer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Zoetermeer is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zoetermeer is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Zoetermeer station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station via Duisburg Portsmouthplatz and 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Zoetermeer. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Zoetermeer Oost via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Zoetermeer is 263 km. The road distance is 259.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zoetermeer without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Cologne to Zoetermeer, including transfers.
Cologne to Zoetermeer bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Zoetermeer train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zoetermeer is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zoetermeer, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zoetermeer Oost via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, The Hague Central Bus Station, and 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- 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 Zoetermeer Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Schiphol Airport to Den Haag Laan v NOI
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–22
Train from Venlo to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Zoetermeer Oost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- 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
- 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 The Hague Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Zoetermeer bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Cologne to Zoetermeer train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Zoetermeer is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Cologne to Zoetermeer.
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