There are 7 ways to get from Papendrecht to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 388
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 24m€39–131Bus
- Take the bus from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 388
- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Duisburg central train stationbus 068
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
6h 8mDrive 224.8 km
- Drive from Papendrecht to Colognecar 224.8 km
2h 29m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Dordrecht 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 49m€137–383Bus, train via Utrecht
- Take the bus from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 388
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 9m€39–131Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
5h 14m€76–198Train
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 20m€61–184
Papendrecht to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papendrecht to Cologne is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Papendrecht to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Papendrecht to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Papendrecht and Cologne is 272 km. The road distance is 224.8 km.
The best way to get from Papendrecht to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 24m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Papendrecht to Cologne, including transfers.
Papendrecht to Cologne bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard station.
The best way to get from Papendrecht to Cologne is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Brussels, which costs €75 - €200 and takes 5h 14m.
Papendrecht to Cologne bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papendrecht to Cologne is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Papendrecht to Cologne.
What companies run services between Papendrecht, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum, Duisburg central train station, and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dordrecht, Maasstraat to Koeln Hbf via Dordrecht, Centraal Station, Dordrecht, Rotterdam Centraal, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 14m.
- 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 Dordrecht to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 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
Train from Dordrecht to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
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
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Papendrecht, De Lage Waard to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- 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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