There are 3 ways to get from Friesland to Cologne by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
4h 30m€60–153Drive 316.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Leeuwarden to Colognecar 316.2 km
3h 15m€55–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
5h 34m
Friesland to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friesland to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Friesland to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Friesland to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Köln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Friesland and Cologne is 330 km. The road distance is 316.2 km.
The best way to get from Friesland to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Friesland to Cologne, including transfers.
Friesland to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
Friesland to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friesland to Cologne is 316 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Friesland to Cologne.
There are 1794+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Friesland, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Köln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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