There are 5 ways to get from Den Helder to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Den Helder to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 59m€37–102Train via Utrecht
cheapest- Take the train from Den Helder to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 33m€36–110Bus
- Take the bus from Den Helder, Station to Hoorn, Stationbus 135
- Take the bus from Hoorn, Station Hoorn to Amsterdam, Centraal Stationbus 314 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
7h 26mDrive 328.3 km
- Drive from Den Helder to Colognecar 328.3 km
3h 48m€61–88Train, fly
- Take the train from Den Helder to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
4h 8m€155–371
Den Helder to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Den Helder to Cologne is to train which costs €35 - €110 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Den Helder to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Den Helder station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Den Helder, Station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hoorn, Station Hoorn, Amsterdam Centraal Station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Den Helder to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Den Helder and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Den Helder and Cologne is 340 km. The road distance is 328.3 km.
The best way to get from Den Helder to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Den Helder to Cologne, including transfers.
Den Helder to Cologne bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Den Helder, Station.
Den Helder to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Den Helder station.
The best way to get from Den Helder to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Den Helder, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Den Helder to Koeln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Den Helder, Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hoorn, Station Hoorn, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Helder to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Helder to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Helder to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Den Helder, Station to Hoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Hoorn, Station Hoorn to Amsterdam, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Den Helder to Cologne bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Hoorn, Station.
Den Helder to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Den Helder to Cologne is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Den Helder to Cologne.
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