There are 5 ways to get from Makkum to Cologne by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Arnhem
best- Take the bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation390
- Take the train from Heerenveen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf HbfIce
5h 21m€65–184Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to LeverkusenN28 / ...
8h 53m€40–107Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation390
- Take the train from Heerenveen to Zwolle
- Take the night train from Deventer to Koeln HbfNj
7h 8m€63–314Drive 308.3 km
- Drive from Makkum to Cologne308.3 km
3h 16m€55–80Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
6h 4m€141–381
Makkum to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makkum to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €35 - €110 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Makkum to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €55 - €80.
The distance between Makkum and Cologne is 355 km. The road distance is 308.3 km.
The best way to get from Makkum to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Arnhem which takes 5h 21m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Makkum to Cologne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Makkum to Cologne is 308 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Makkum to Cologne.
There are 1749+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Makkum to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to Heerenveen, Busstation, walk to Heerenveen, take the train to Zwolle, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, walk to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Makkum, Sporthal to Köln Heumarkt via Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk, Alkmaar, Station, Alkmaar, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerenveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–18
- 1st Class
- €20–35
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Deventer to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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