There are 5 ways to get from Amersfoort to Cologne by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Utrecht Centraal
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 8m€26–55Drive 209.8 km
- Drive from Amersfoort to Colognecar 209.8 km
2h 12m€38–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 16m€132–331Train
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Nightjet
4h 16m€35–80Line 80 bus, train
- Take the bus from Amersfoort, Centrum to De Klomp, Stat. V'daal-de Klompbus 80
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
4h 16m€50–115
Amersfoort to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amersfoort to Cologne is to train via Utrecht Centraal which costs €26 - €55 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Amersfoort to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amersfoort Centraal and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Amersfoort and Cologne is 239 km. The road distance is 209.8 km.
The best way to get from Amersfoort to Cologne without a car is to train via Utrecht Centraal which takes 3h 8m and costs €26 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Amersfoort to Cologne, including transfers.
Amersfoort to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Amersfoort to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amersfoort to Cologne is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Amersfoort to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Amersfoort, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Amersfoort, Centrum to De Klomp, Stat. V'daal-de Klomp
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
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