There are 4 ways to get from Hoogeveen to Cologne by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hoogeveen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h€30–90Drive 234 km
- Drive from Hoogeveen to Colognecar 234 km
2h 51m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Hoogeveen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 54m€159–372Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Hoogeveen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice
4h 26m€30–90
Hoogeveen to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hoogeveen to Cologne is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hoogeveen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Hoogeveen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hoogeveen and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Hoogeveen and Cologne is 284 km. The road distance is 234 km.
The best way to get from Hoogeveen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Hoogeveen to Cologne, including transfers.
Hoogeveen to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hoogeveen station.
Hoogeveen to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoogeveen to Cologne is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Hoogeveen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Hoogeveen to Koeln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hoogeveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hoogeveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hoogeveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Hoogeveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Hoogeveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Hoogeveen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
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