There are 6 ways to get from Nijkerk to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nijkerk to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 42m€28–81Train via Utrecht Centraal
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 26m€27–81Line 509 bus, line 105 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Nijkerk, Station to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrumbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Stat.(Sonsbeek)bus 105
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
6h 6mDrive 208 km
- Drive from Nijkerk to Colognecar 208 km
2h 6m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 54m€151–387Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Blericktrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain S11
4h 51m€32–90
Nijkerk to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nijkerk to Cologne is to train via Utrecht Centraal which costs €26 - €85 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nijkerk to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijkerk station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Nijkerk, Station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum, Arnhem Centraal Station and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijkerk to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Nijkerk and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Nijkerk and Cologne is 251 km. The road distance is 208 km.
The best way to get from Nijkerk to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €27 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Nijkerk to Cologne, including transfers.
Nijkerk to Cologne bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Nijkerk, Station.
Nijkerk to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Nijkerk station.
The best way to get from Nijkerk to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €27 - €85. Alternatively, you can line 509 bus and line 105 bus and bus, which costs and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Nijkerk, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Nijkerk to Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijkerk, Station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum, Arnhem, Centraal Stat.(Sonsbeek), Arnhem Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 6h 6m.
- 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 Nijkerk to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Blerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Nijkerk, Station to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Stat.(Sonsbeek)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Nijkerk to Cologne bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum.
Nijkerk to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijkerk to Cologne is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Nijkerk to Cologne.
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