There are 3 ways to get from Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia by train, rideshare, or car
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Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €16 - €19 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €28 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia is 258 km. The road distance is 257.4 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €28 - €60.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Netherlands to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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What companies run services between Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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