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How to get fromCologne to Zwolleby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Zwolle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train Intercity
    2h 56m
    €26–77

  2. Bus, line 302 bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station - J to Apeldoorn, Station - Bbus bus 302
    4. Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus bus 210 / ...
    4h 49m

  3. Drive  226.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zwollecar car 226.2 km
    2h 13m
    €42–61

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    4h 22m
    €163–369

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4h 14m

Cologne to Zwolle by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 237 km
  • Duration: 2h 56m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zwolle, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zwolle via Arnhem Centraal in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal Station, Arnhem, Centraal Station - J, and Apeldoorn, Station in around 4h 49m.

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