There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Arnhem by train, rideshare, or car
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 78
1h 37m€18–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Arnhem162.6 km
2h€10–16Train via Wesel
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain Re
- Take the train from Wesel to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re / ...
2h 29mDrive 162.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Arnhemcar 162.2 km
1h 42m€29–42
Cologne to Arnhem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Arnhem is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne 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 and Arnhem is 162 km. The road distance is 162.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne 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 to Arnhem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Arnhem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Arnhem is 162 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Cologne to Arnhem.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Arnhem, Netherlands?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €29–130 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 3 hours.
- 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
- +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
- +49 221 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
- €24–35
- 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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