There are 6 ways to get from Leerdam to Cologne by train, bus, 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 via Geldermalsen
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 47m€27–90Train via Venlo
cheapest- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
4h 17m€22–68Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 22mDrive 197.4 km
- Drive from Leerdam to Colognecar 197.4 km
2h 12m€37–53Line 85 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
4h 1m€152–369Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 14m€26–89
Leerdam to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leerdam to Cologne is to train via Venlo which costs €22 - €70 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Leerdam to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leerdam station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leerdam, Station Leerdam and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht Centraal station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Leerdam to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leerdam and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Geldermalsen and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Leerdam and Cologne is 258 km. The road distance is 197.4 km.
The best way to get from Leerdam to Cologne without a car is to train via Geldermalsen which takes 3h 47m and costs €26 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Leerdam to Cologne, including transfers.
Leerdam to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Leerdam to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leerdam to Cologne is to train via Geldermalsen which takes 3h 47m and costs €26 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Leerdam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Utrecht Centraal station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 22m.
- 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 Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- 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
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Leerdam, Station Leerdam to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
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Booking & Getting There
Leerdam to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Leerdam to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leerdam to Cologne is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Leerdam to Cologne.
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