There are 6 ways to get from Keukenhof to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Schiphol Airport
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 8m€33–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
7h 20m€31–47Drive 270 km
- Drive from Keukenhof to Colognecar 270 km
3h 4m€50–72Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 25m€141–347Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 23m€33–98Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
5h 53m€36–82
Keukenhof to Cologne by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Keukenhof to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Keukenhof to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Keukenhof to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lisse, Vreewijk and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Keukenhof station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Keukenhof and Cologne is 287 km. The road distance is 270 km.
The best way to get from Keukenhof to Cologne without a car is to train via Schiphol Airport which takes 4h 8m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Keukenhof to Cologne, including transfers.
Keukenhof to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Keukenhof to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Keukenhof to Cologne is to train via Schiphol Airport which takes 4h 8m and costs €30 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Keukenhof, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Keukenhof to Koeln Hbf via Lisse, Meer en Duin, Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol Airport Train Station, and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Keukenhof to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Keukenhof to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keukenhof to Cologne is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Keukenhof to Cologne.
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