There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 49m€72–182Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Cologne245.8 km
3h 15m€15Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus 1924
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbftrain Rb27 / ...
4h 9m€29–88Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
3h 22m€125–401Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
4h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
5h 22m€56–166Drive 243 km
- Drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Colognecar 243 km
2h 42m€44–63
Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Conradstraat and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Rotterdam Centrum and Cologne is 357 km. The road distance is 243 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 49m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne, including transfers.
Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Rotterdam Conradstraat station.
Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 49m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Duisburg Portsmouthplatz and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
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 Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 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
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mönchengladbach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Duisburg Portsmouthplatz station.
Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Cologne.
There are 1765+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rotterdam Centrum and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.