There are 7 ways to get from Zaandam to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
2h 11m€197–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N61 / ...
5h 8m€15–40Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 12m€40–140Drive 265.6 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Colognecar 265.6 km
2h 45m€47–67Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
4h 6m€187–380Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 56m€214–423Train via Zaandam
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 17m€44–146
Zaandam to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Cologne is to bus which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 2h 11m and costs €190 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Köln Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Zaandam and Cologne is 252 km. The road distance is 265.6 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Zaandam to Cologne, including transfers.
Zaandam to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €380 and takes 4h 6m.
Zaandam to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Cologne is 266 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Zaandam to Cologne.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 2h 45m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- 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
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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 Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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