There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Haarlem by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 36m€31–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
4h 24m€19–35Drive 268.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Haarlemcar 268.7 km
2h 59m€49–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Haarlemtrain
3h 11m€130–309Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulftbus N30 / ...
4h 41m€71–141
Cologne to Haarlem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Haarlem is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Haarlem is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Haarlem. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Haarlem. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Haarlem via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Haarlem is 272 km. The road distance is 268.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Haarlem without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cologne to Haarlem, including transfers.
Cologne to Haarlem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Haarlem train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Haarlem is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Haarlem, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- 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
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Haarlem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne to Haarlem train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Haarlem is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Cologne to Haarlem.
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