There are 6 ways to get from Leerdam to Cologne by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 85 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 85
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 46m€33–124Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Duisburg central train stationbus 068
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 30mDrive 197.4 km
- Drive from Leerdam to Colognecar 197.4 km
2h 13m€36–51Line 85 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 12m€126–371Train via Venlo
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
4h 22m€42–66Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 31m€33–124
Leerdam to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leerdam to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Leerdam to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leerdam station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leerdam, Station Leerdam and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leerdam to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leerdam and arriving at Köln Hbf via Geldermalsen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Venlo and Neuss Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Leerdam and Cologne is 246 km. The road distance is 197.4 km.
The best way to get from Leerdam to Cologne without a car is to line 85 bus and train which takes 3h 46m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Leerdam to Cologne, including transfers.
Leerdam to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Leerdam to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from 's-Hertogenbosch station.
The best way to get from Leerdam to Cologne is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Venlo, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Leerdam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum, Duisburg central train station, and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leerdam to Köln Hbf via Geldermalsen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Venlo, and Neuss Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- 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
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- 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
- 26 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
- 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
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- U-Ov
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leerdam to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Leerdam to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Venlo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leerdam to Cologne is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Leerdam to Cologne.
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