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How to get fromHilversum to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Hilversum to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 24m
    €26–89

  2. Train via Utrecht Centraal

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 3m
    €25–89

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    4h 59m

  4. Drive  228.7 km

    1. Drive from Hilversum to Colognecar car 228.7 km
    2h 19m
    €43–61

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3h 9m
    €149–360

  6. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Hilversum to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    4h 16m
    €60–83

Hilversum to Cologne by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 235.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 24m

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

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hilversum Sportpark to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht Centraal, Utrecht Centraal station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 4h 59m.

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