There are 6 ways to get from Volendam to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 4m€40–140Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 39mDrive 271.4 km
- Drive from Volendam to Colognecar 271.4 km
2h 49m€48–69Line 316 bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volendam, Volendam Centrum to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 33m€40–140Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
6h 34m€108–260
Volendam to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volendam to Cologne is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Volendam to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Volendam to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Volendam, Volendam Centrum and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Amsterdam Centraal Station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Volendam and Cologne is 279 km. The road distance is 271.4 km.
The best way to get from Volendam to Cologne without a car is to train via Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade which takes 4h 4m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Volendam to Cologne, including transfers.
Volendam to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
The best way to get from Volendam to Cologne is to train via Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade which takes 4h 4m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 34m.
Volendam to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volendam to Cologne is 271 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Volendam to Cologne.
What companies run services between Volendam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Volendam, Volendam Centrum to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
- 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
- 24 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
- +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
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Volendam, Volendam Centrum to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
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