Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Leeuwarden to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 54 m
Average
6 h 33 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
264 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Leeuwarden for Cologne every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 163 miles (263 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 54 min | |
Average train ticket price | $26 (€22) | |
Train frequency | 14 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Leeuwarden to Cologne cover the 163 miles (263 km) long trip taking on average 3 h 54 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 14 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $26 (€22), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $23 (€20). Travelers depart most frequently from Leeuwarden and arrive in Köln Hbf.
For as little as $23 (€20) you can travel by train between Leeuwarden and Cologne with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Leeuwarden to Cologne train.
Travel by train between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Leeuwarden to Cologne closer to your date of departure here
The restriction level for your return train to Leeuwarden, Netherlands from Cologne is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Leeuwarden from Cologne closer to your date of departure here here.
When departing from Leeuwarden, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden Camminghaburen and Leeuwarden Achter d Hoven. When arriving in Cologne, you can end your journey in train stations like Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen.
Omio customers book a train from Leeuwarden to Köln Hbf most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Leeuwarden and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Cologne most often arrive at Köln Hbf and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from this train station to the city center.
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