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
4h 3m€45–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
6h 42m€26–54Drive 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 1m€117–348Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 25m€42–132Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
4h 59m€50–76Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
5h 45m€101–304
Hoofddorp to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to bus which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 1m and costs €110 - €350.
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 42m.
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 4h 3m.
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 4h 3m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 Hoofddorp station.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 6h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Hoofddorp, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €19–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
Train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Schiphol Airport to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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 Utrecht Centraal 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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