There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to IJsselmeer by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hoorntrain Intercity / ...
4h 48m€41–79Train via Utrecht
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hoorntrain Intercity
4h 55m€40–79Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Hoorn, Stationbus 314 / ...
6h 6mDrive 291.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Medemblikcar 291.7 km
3h 23m€53–76Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Hoorntrain
4h 39m€141–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Hoorn, Stationbus 314 / ...
7h 21m
Cologne to IJsselmeer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to IJsselmeer is to train via Utrecht which costs €40 - €80 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to IJsselmeer is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to IJsselmeer station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Medemblik, Busstation via Essen Hbf, Amsterdam, Centraal Station and Hoorn, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to IJsselmeer. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hoorn via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and IJsselmeer is 323 km. The road distance is 291.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to IJsselmeer without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cologne to IJsselmeer, including transfers.
Cologne to IJsselmeer bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to IJsselmeer train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to IJsselmeer is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and IJsselmeer, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Medemblik, Busstation via Amsterdam Centraal, Hoorn, and Hoorn, Station in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Medemblik, Busstation via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, and Hoorn, Station in around 6h 6m.
- 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 Centraal to Hoorn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Hoorn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hoorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- 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 Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Hoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Hoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to IJsselmeer bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to IJsselmeer train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to IJsselmeer is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Cologne to IJsselmeer.
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