There are 4 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Utrecht by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 35m€24–170Drive 215.8 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Utrechtcar 215.8 km
2h 25m€39–56Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
3h 17m€134–338Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 40m€26–46
Cologne Central Station to Utrecht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Utrecht is to train via Venlo which costs €25 - €50 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Utrecht is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Utrecht is 215 km. The road distance is 215.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €24 - €170.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Utrecht Centraal takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne Central Station to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne Central Station to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Utrecht is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Utrecht.
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What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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