There are 5 ways to get from Dronten to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
3h 55m€50–119Drive 235.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Dronten to Colognecar 235.7 km
2h 25m€42–60Line 105 bus, train
- Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Stationbus 105
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
5h 37mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
4h 18m€133–371Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 14m€50–119
Dronten to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dronten to Cologne is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dronten to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Dronten to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Dronten and arriving at Köln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Dronten and Cologne is 265 km. The road distance is 235.7 km.
The best way to get from Dronten to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Dronten to Cologne, including transfers.
Dronten to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zwolle station.
Dronten to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dronten to Cologne is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Dronten to Cologne.
There are 1789+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Dronten, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Dronten to Köln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–16
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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