There are 5 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Utrecht by train, night 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 Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 34m€24–80Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 52m€22–95Drive 215.8 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Utrechtcar 215.8 km
2h 25m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
3h 27m€146–346Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Neuss Hauptbahnhoftrain S11
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Utrecht Centraaltrain
4h 6m€31–68
Köln Hbf to Utrecht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Utrecht is to train via Venlo which costs €30 - €70 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Utrecht is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Utrecht is 219 km. The road distance is 215.8 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €24 - €80.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Utrecht Centraal takes 2h 34m including transfers and departs hourly.
Köln Hbf to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Utrecht is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Köln Hbf to Utrecht.
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What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 Venlo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Neuss Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
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