There are 6 ways to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 55m€34–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leverkusenbus 268
7h 50m€25–44Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Bergambacht, Centrum to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 395
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
6h 30mDrive 231.5 km
- Drive from Kinderdijk to Colognecar 231.5 km
2h 36m€42–60Line 489 bus, line 3 tram, train, fly
- Take the bus from Kinderdijk, Molenkade to Rotterdam, P+R Beverwaardbus
- 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
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
4h 30m€142–349Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain Ice
7h 20m€43–138
Kinderdijk to Cologne by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 50m.
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 Krimpen a/d Lek, Plein Welgelegen and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Bergambacht, Centrum, Utrecht Centraal station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinderdijk to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam, Capelsebrug and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Kinderdijk and Cologne is 276 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 3h 55m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Kinderdijk to Cologne, including transfers.
Kinderdijk to Cologne bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Bergambacht, Centrum 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 3h 55m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Kinderdijk, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Krimpen a/d Lek, Plein Welgelegen to Koeln Hbf via Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug, Rotterdam, Capelsebrug, Rotterdam, Alexander, Rotterdam Alexander, and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krimpen a/d Lek, Plein Welgelegen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Bergambacht, Centrum, Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Centraal station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dordrecht to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Bergambacht, Centrum to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Kinderdijk, Molenkade to Rotterdam, P+R Beverwaard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Bergambacht, Centrum to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kinderdijk to Cologne bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde 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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