There are 7 ways to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 57m€30–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
6h 45m€25–39Drive 256 km
- Drive from Hoofddorp to Colognecar 256 km
3h 2m€46–66Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- 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
2h 56m€129–331Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
5h€34–76Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 4m€30–69Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
5h 53m€133–288
Hoofddorp to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 2h 56m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Hoofddorp to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Centrum and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Hoofddorp to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hoofddorp and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Hoofddorp and Cologne is 278 km. The road distance is 256 km.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne, including transfers.
Hoofddorp to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Hoofddorp to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Hoofddorp, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–65 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
Train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- 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
- 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
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hoofddorp to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Hoofddorp to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoofddorp to Cologne is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Hoofddorp to Cologne.
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