There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Almere by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
3h 37m€28–59Drive 237.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Almerecar 237.2 km
2h 46m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 22m€135–333Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
5h 15m€45–189
Cologne to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Almere is to train which costs €28 - €60 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Almere is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Almere. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Almere is 259 km. The road distance is 237.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Almere without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €28 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Cologne to Almere, including transfers.
Cologne to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Almere is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Cologne to Almere.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Almere, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Almere Centrum via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
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