There are 7 ways to get from Netherlands to Western Europe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hatzenport Bahnhof
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
5h 20m€66–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
8h 43m€27–54Drive 346.5 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Western Europecar 346.5 km
3h 47m€72–104Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
6h 10m€138–374Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
5h 41m€45–88Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 1m€51–104Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
6h 20m€152–355
Netherlands to Western Europe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Western Europe is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Western Europe is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Western Europe. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Cologne Airport CGN and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Western Europe. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Hatzenport Bahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Netherlands and Western Europe is 381 km. The road distance is 346.5 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Western Europe without a car is to train via Hatzenport Bahnhof which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Netherlands to Western Europe, including transfers.
Netherlands to Western Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Western Europe train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Western Europe is to train via Hatzenport Bahnhof which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Western Europe, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Western Europe via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Hatzenport Bahnhof in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Cologne Airport CGN, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Netherlands to Western Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Netherlands to Western Europe train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Western Europe is 347 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Netherlands to Western Europe.
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