There are 7 ways to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
3h 43m€28–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N61 / ...
5h 19m€16–32Drive 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 57m€120–282Train
- Take the train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 19m€29–75Train #2
- Take the train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 4m€29–70Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
5h 44m€133–278
Hoofddorp to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to bus which costs €15 - €35 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 2h 57m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Hoofddorp to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hoofddorp and arriving at Köln Hbf via Schiphol Airport Train Station and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Hoofddorp and Cologne is 268 km. The road distance is 256 km.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 43m and costs €27 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne, including transfers.
Hoofddorp to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Hoofddorp to Cologne is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 43m and costs €27 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 5h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 5h 44m.
Hoofddorp to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoofddorp to Cologne is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Hoofddorp to Cologne.
What companies run services between Hoofddorp, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Hoofddorp to Köln Hbf via Schiphol Airport Train Station and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €15–28 and the journey takes 2h 45m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- 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 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hoofddorp to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- 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 Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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