There are 4 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Arnhem by train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice / ...
1h 37m€18–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Arnhem162.6 km
2h 11m€10–16Drive 161.3 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Arnhemcar 161.3 km
1h 41m€29–42Train via Wesel
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain Re
- Take the train from Wesel to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re / ...
2h 29m
Cologne Central Station to Arnhem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Arnhem is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Arnhem is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €18 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Arnhem Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Arnhem is 162 km. The road distance is 161.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Arnhem without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €18 - €130.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Arnhem Centraal takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne Central Station to Arnhem train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne Central Station to Arnhem train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Arnhem is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Arnhem.
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What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Arnhem, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Wesel to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Arnhem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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