There are 7 ways to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne by train, bus, car, tram, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 27m€36–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Zuidplein to Düsseldorf Airportbus N116
7h 21m€24–40Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from Kinderdijk to Colognecar 231.5 km
2h 36m€41–59Line 3 tram, train, fly
- Take the tram from Rotterdam, P+R Beverwaard to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron Btram
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
4h 33m€141–355Line 20 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ridderkerk, De Schans to Krimpen a/d IJssel, Stormpolderferry 20
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 58m€85–257Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 35m€45–113Train via Venlo #2
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain Ice
7h 18m€43–138
Kinderdijk to Cologne by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinderdijk to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kinderdijk, Molenkade and arriving at Köln via Ridderkerk, Oostendam, Rotterdam Zuidplein, D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinderdijk to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Kinderdijk and Cologne is 291 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
The best way to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne, including transfers.
Kinderdijk to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Zuidplein station.
Kinderdijk to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Kinderdijk, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kinderdijk, Molenkade to Koeln Hbf via Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom, Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom, Rotterdam, Alexander, Rotterdam Alexander, and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Zuidplein to Düsseldorf Airport 6 times a week. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dordrecht to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dordrecht to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Tram from Rotterdam, P+R Beverwaard to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Zuidplein to Düsseldorf Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 085-4895191
- Website
- Waterbus
Ferry from Ridderkerk, De Schans to Krimpen a/d IJssel, Stormpolder
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Waterbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kinderdijk to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf Airport station.
Kinderdijk to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinderdijk to Cologne is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Kinderdijk to Cologne.
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