There are 6 ways to get from Purmerend to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 54m€33–70Train via Arnhem
cheapest- Take the train from Zaandam to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
4h 4m€29–104Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 32mDrive 268.2 km
- Drive from Purmerend to Colognecar 268.2 km
2h 47m€48–69Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 24m€128–343Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice
4h 40m€32–70
Purmerend to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purmerend to Cologne is to train which costs €30 - €70 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Purmerend to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Purmerend to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Purmerend, Rozenstraat and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Amsterdam Centraal Station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Purmerend to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Purmerend and arriving at Köln Hbf via Zaandam and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Purmerend and Cologne is 275 km. The road distance is 268.2 km.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Purmerend to Cologne, including transfers.
Purmerend to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Purmerend to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Purmerend, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–65 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Purmerend, Rozenstraat to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zaandam to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Purmerend to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Purmerend to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purmerend to Cologne is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Purmerend to Cologne.
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