There are 5 ways to get from Utrecht to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
2h 8m€30–120Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
3h 44mDrive 222.1 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Colognecar 222.1 km
2h 13m€39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht 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 21m€123–357Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Blericktrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
3h 53m€44–69
Utrecht to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Cologne is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Utrecht and Cologne is 219 km. The road distance is 222.1 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €120.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf takes 2h 8m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Utrecht to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Essen Hbf and Südviertel, Essen in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Blerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- 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
Utrecht to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Utrecht to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Cologne is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Utrecht to Cologne.
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