There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Zaanse Schans by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 38m€30–61Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 55mDrive 267.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Zaanse Schanscar 267.7 km
2h 56m€48–69Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 17m€131–331Train via Arnhem
- 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 Zaandamtrain
4h 46m€63–105Train 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 54m€190–445
Cologne to Zaanse Schans by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Zaanse Schans is to train which costs €29 - €65 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zaanse Schans is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Zaanse Schans. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Zaandam, Zaanse Schans via Essen Hbf and Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Zaanse Schans. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Cologne and Zaanse Schans is 269 km. The road distance is 267.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zaanse Schans without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Cologne to Zaanse Schans, including transfers.
Cologne to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Zaanse Schans train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Zaanse Schans is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs €29 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zaanse Schans, 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, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Zaandam, Zaanse Schans via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, and Amsterdam, Centraal Station in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- 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 Arnhem Centraal to Zaandam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.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
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Zaanse Schans train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Zaanse Schans is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cologne to Zaanse Schans.
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