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How to get fromGouda to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Gouda to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 18m
    €28–87

  2. Train via Utrecht Centraal

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3h 54m
    €27–87

  3. Line 307 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gouda, Station to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus bus 307
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    5h 49m

  4. Drive  236.8 km

    1. Drive from Gouda to Colognecar car 236.8 km
    2h 53m
    €44–63

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Duivendrechttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3h 38m
    €141–354

  6. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Gouda to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train S11
    4h 48m
    €28–75

Gouda to Cologne by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 250.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Gouda, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. 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.

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