There are 5 ways to get from Zaltbommel to Cologne by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zaltbommel to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 13m€27–88Train via Venlo
cheapest- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
3h 39m€19–52Drive 180.9 km
- Drive from Zaltbommel to Colognecar 180.9 km
1h 59m€34–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Zaltbommel to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 53m€143–361Line 248 bus, train
- Take the bus from Zaltbommel, Hoogaarsstraat to Tiel, Stationbus 248
- Take the train from Tiel to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
4h 45m€66–76
Zaltbommel to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaltbommel to Cologne is to train via Venlo which costs €19 - €55 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zaltbommel to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Zaltbommel to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zaltbommel and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Zaltbommel and Cologne is 253 km. The road distance is 180.9 km.
The best way to get from Zaltbommel to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €26 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Zaltbommel to Cologne, including transfers.
Zaltbommel to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaltbommel station.
Zaltbommel to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaltbommel to Cologne is 181 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Zaltbommel to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Zaltbommel, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Zaltbommel to Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zaltbommel to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zaltbommel to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Zaltbommel, Hoogaarsstraat to Tiel, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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