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 3m€33–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N61 / ...
5h 41m€21–34Drive 271.4 km
- Drive from Volendam to Colognecar 271.4 km
2h 49m€49–70Line 316 bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- 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
3h 41m€124–300Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 46m€32–71Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
6h 33m€149–297
Volendam to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volendam to Cologne is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Volendam to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
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 3m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Volendam to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Volendam to Cologne is to train via Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade which takes 4h 3m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 6h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Volendam to Cologne is 271 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Volendam to Cologne.
There are 1812+ hotels available in 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 €27–65 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €14–26 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- 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
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Volendam, Volendam Centrum to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
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