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 26m€26–63Train via Utrecht Centraal
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 11m€25–63Line 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 54mDrive 236.8 km
- Drive from Gouda to Colognecar 236.8 km
2h 53m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Gouda to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 52m€123–305Train 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 54m€28–69
Gouda to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gouda to Cologne is to train which costs €26 - €65 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gouda to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
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 54m.
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 26m.
The distance between Gouda and Cologne is 251 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 26m and costs €26 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 26m 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 26m and costs €26 - €65. Alternatively, you can line 307 bus and bus, which costs and takes 5h 54m.
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 8m. 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 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- 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
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Gouda, Station to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- U-Ov
- 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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