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How to get fromZoetermeer to Cologneby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Zoetermeer to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Zoetermeer Oost to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Sprinter
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 56m
    €42–132

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague Central Bus Station to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
    2. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 6m

  3. Drive 257.8 km

    1. Drive from Zoetermeer to Colognecar car 257.8 km
    2h 52m
    €45–65

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3h 55m
    €128–349

  5. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Zoetermeer Oost to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Sprinter
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 41m
    €42–132

  6. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Zoetermeer Oost to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    5h 13m
    €53–110

Zoetermeer to Cologne by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zoetermeer, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Zoetermeer Oost to Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zoetermeer, Mandelabrug/A12/Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station, The Hague Central Bus Station, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, and Mercatorstraße, Duisburg in around 6h 6m.

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