There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Elst by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 303 bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - Abus 303 / ...
3h€25–133Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 24mDrive 183.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Elstcar 183.1 km
1h 59m€33–48Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re / ...
3h 48m€55–85
Cologne to Elst by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Elst is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Elst is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Elst. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Elst, Ingenseveerweg via Essen Hbf, Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] and Wageningen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Elst. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Arnhem Centraal via Duesseldorf Flughafen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and Elst is 194 km. The road distance is 183.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Elst without a car is to train and line 303 bus which takes 3h and costs €25 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Cologne to Elst, including transfers.
Cologne to Elst bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Elst train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Elst is to bus which takes 4h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Elst, Utrecht, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Elst, Ingenseveerweg via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal Station, Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ], and Wageningen, Busstation in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Elst, Ingenseveerweg via D-Flughafen Bf, Duesseldorf Flughafen, Arnhem Centraal, Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ], and Wageningen, Busstation in around 3h 48m.
- 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
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- 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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Elst bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Elst train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at D-Flughafen Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Elst is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Cologne to Elst.
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