There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Friesland by train, car, plane, or bus
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
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
4h 11m€36–160Drive 318.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Leeuwardencar 318.7 km
3h 25m€57–83Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain
5h 33m€149–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
- Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
5h 48m€76–140
Cologne to Friesland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Friesland is to train which costs €35 - €160 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Friesland is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Friesland. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Leeuwarden via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Friesland is 330 km. The road distance is 318.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Friesland without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Cologne to Friesland, including transfers.
Cologne to Friesland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Friesland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Friesland is 319 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Cologne to Friesland.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Friesland, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Leeuwarden via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 4h 11m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- 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
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- 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
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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