There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Zutphen by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to ZutphenSprinter / ...
2h 16m€33–69Drive 166.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Zutphen166.6 km
1h 52m€30–43Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem CentraalIce / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to ZutphenSprinter / ...
2h 16m€33–92Train via Oberhausen
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen-SterkradeRe
- Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem CentraalRe / ...
3h 22m€36–48
Cologne to Zutphen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Zutphen is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zutphen is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Zutphen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Zutphen via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Zutphen is 191 km. The road distance is 166.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zutphen without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cologne to Zutphen, including transfers.
Cologne to Zutphen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Zutphen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Zutphen is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Cologne to Zutphen.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zutphen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zutphen via Arnhem Centraal in around 2h 16m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
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