There are 6 ways to get from Hilversum 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 25m€35–129Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 1mDrive 228.7 km
- Drive from Hilversum to Colognecar 228.7 km
2h 19m€40–57Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 17m€123–344Train via Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 10m€35–129Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Blericktrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
4h 32m€49–78
Hilversum to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hilversum to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hilversum to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Hilversum to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hilversum and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Hilversum and Cologne is 236 km. The road distance is 228.7 km.
The best way to get from Hilversum to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Hilversum to Cologne, including transfers.
Hilversum to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Hilversum to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 1m.
Hilversum to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hilversum to Cologne is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Hilversum to Cologne.
What companies run services between Hilversum, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hilversum to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht Centraal, Utrecht Centraal station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- 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
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Blerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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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