There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Valkenburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 36m€35–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Haguebus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 56m€23–39Drive 268.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Valkenburgcar 268.4 km
3h 3m€48–69Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 3m€137–332Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
4h 30m€33–67Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
6h 8m€50–197Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 52m€193–446
Cologne to Valkenburg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Valkenburg is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Valkenburg is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Valkenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Katwijk a/d Rijn, Duinvallei/N206 via Düsseldorf central bus station and 's-Gravenhage, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Valkenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Valkenburg is 294 km. The road distance is 268.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Valkenburg without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 36m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cologne to Valkenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Valkenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Valkenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Valkenburg is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 36m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Valkenburg, South Holland, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Valkenburg, Valkenburg Oost/N206 via Arnhem Centraal, Leiden Centraal, and Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Hague 4 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. 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
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Valkenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Cologne to Valkenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Valkenburg is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Cologne to Valkenburg.
There are 1857+ hotels available in Valkenburg.