There are 6 ways to get from Rhine to Cologne by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexandersubway B
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 43m€47–140Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 56mDrive 275.2 km
- Drive from Rhine to Colognecar 275.2 km
3h 5m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum 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 31m€133–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 388
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 58m€47–142Train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 1m€57–176
Rhine to Cologne by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhine to Cologne is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhine to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Rotterdam Conradstraat and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhine to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Rhine and Cologne is 305 km. The road distance is 275.2 km.
The best way to get from Rhine to Cologne without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 43m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Rhine to Cologne, including transfers.
Rhine to Cologne bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Rotterdam Conradstraat station.
Rhine to Cologne train services, operated by RET, depart from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand station.
The best way to get from Rhine to Cologne is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Rotterdam Conradstraat, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Köln Hbf via Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, Venlo, and Neuss Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
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
- 24 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Rhine to Cologne bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Duisburg Portsmouthplatz station.
Rhine to Cologne train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Alexander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to Cologne is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Rhine to Cologne.
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