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

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

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  1. Train via Arnhem

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    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4h 19m
    €30–94

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 12m

  3. Drive  240.3 km

    1. Drive from Lelystad to Colognecar car 240.3 km
    2h 31m
    €45–64

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3h 30m
    €152–368

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Sprinter
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 58m
    €30–104

  6. Line 207 bus, line 114 bus, line 105 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Harderwijk, Stationbus bus 207
    2. Take the bus from Harderwijk, Station to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrumbus bus 114 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Stat.(Sonsbeek)bus bus 105
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    5h 49m
    €68–78

Lelystad to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Koeln Hbf via Zwolle and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Almere Centrum, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 6h 12m.

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