There are 5 ways to get from The Hague to Cologne Central Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 49m€33–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 10m€28–45Drive 267.7 km
- Drive from The Hague to Cologne Central Stationcar 267.7 km
2h 56m€50–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 41m€147–343Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 56m€32–99
The Hague to Cologne Central Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Cologne Central Station is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Cologne Central Station is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from The Hague to Cologne Central Station. However, there are services departing from The Hague and arriving at Köln via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Cologne Central Station. However, there are services departing from Den Haag Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between The Hague and Cologne Central Station is 305 km. The road distance is 267.7 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Cologne Central Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from The Hague to Cologne Central Station, including transfers.
The Hague to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Cologne Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Den Haag Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Cologne Central Station is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Cologne Central Station, Germany?
You can take a train from Den Haag Centraal to Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Düsseldorf central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 45m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- 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 Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from The Hague to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- RegioJet
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The Hague to Cologne Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
The Hague to Cologne Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Cologne Central Station is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from The Hague to Cologne Central Station.
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