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How to get fromPort of Rotterdam to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane or train (Eurostar)

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There are 6 ways to get from Port of Rotterdam to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Utrecht CentraaltrainIntercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln HbftrainIce / ...
    5h 32m
    €49–140

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus007 / ...
    7h 30m
    €19–63

  3. Drive 256 km

    1. Drive from Port of Rotterdam to Colognecar256 km
    2h 49m
    €46–66

  4. Line 105 bus, train, fly

    1. Take the bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrumbus
    2. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAMS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    4h 27m
    €129–364

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    5h 32m
    €76–208

  6. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to VenlotrainIntercity
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss HbftrainSneltrein RE13 / ...
    6h 16m
    €60–178

Port of Rotterdam to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar61Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Botlek, Chemieweg to Köln Hbf via Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €15–45 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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