There are 6 ways to get from Lisse to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 12m€34–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
7h 5m€30–48Drive 268.7 km
- Drive from Lisse to Colognecar 268.7 km
3h 5m€48–69Fly, 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 11m€132–327Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 20m€35–161Train via Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 7m€34–71
Lisse to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisse to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lisse to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisse to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lisse, Centrum and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Schiphol, Schiphol Airport/Plaza, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisse to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Lisse and Cologne is 286 km. The road distance is 268.7 km.
The best way to get from Lisse to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Lisse to Cologne, including transfers.
Lisse to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Lisse to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Lisse to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Lisse, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lisse, Centrum to Koeln Hbf via Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal, Leiden Centraal, and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lisse to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Lisse to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisse to Cologne is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Lisse to Cologne.
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