There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Elst by train, bus, night train, 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€25–60Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 24mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain Nj
3h 29m€27–99Drive 183.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Elstcar 183.1 km
2h€39–56
Cologne to Elst by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Elst is to train and line 303 bus which costs €25 - €60 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Elst is to drive which takes 2h and costs €35 - €55.
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 Koeln Hbf and arriving at Arnhem Centraal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
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 - €60.
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 Nightjet, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Elst bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
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, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–90 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
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- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ A ] to Wageningen, Busstation - A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Cologne to Elst train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Elst is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Cologne to Elst.
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