There are 6 ways to get from Gouda to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 27m€26–63Line 307 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gouda, Station to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 307
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
5h 49mDrive 236.8 km
- Drive from Gouda to Colognecar 236.8 km
2h 53m€42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Gouda to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 10m€135–338Train via Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 11m€26–63Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Gouda to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
4h 52m€31–67
Gouda to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gouda to Cologne is to train via Utrecht Centraal which costs €26 - €65 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gouda to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Gouda station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Gouda, Station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht Centraal station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Gouda to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Gouda and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Gouda and Cologne is 250 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Gouda to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €26 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Gouda to Cologne, including transfers.
Gouda to Cologne bus services, operated by U-Ov, depart from Gouda, Station.
Gouda to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Gouda to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €26 - €65. Alternatively, you can line 307 bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Gouda, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gouda, Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Centraal station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Gouda, Station to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gouda to Cologne bus services, operated by U-Ov, arrive at Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde station.
Gouda to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gouda to Cologne is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Gouda to Cologne.
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