Travel Information to Utrecht from Cologne
| 112 miles (180 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $21 - $17 | |
| Bus • $17 (€15) • 4 h | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 2 h 9 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 112 miles (180 km) by train or bus between Cologne and Utrecht. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Utrecht.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Cologne to Utrecht: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Utrecht from Cologne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $17 (€15).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Utrecht:
A bus is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Cologne to Utrecht.
A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Cologne to Utrecht costing on average $21 (€19).
The fastest way from Cologne to Utrecht is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 9 min.
There are alternative travel options to Utrecht that take longer:
Bus takes 4 h on average.
The distance from Cologne to Utrecht is approximately 112 miles (180 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Utrecht is:
- 4 buses per day.
- 14 flights a day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Utrecht from Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Utrecht:
- Most travelers board their train from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Utrecht Centraal.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Utrecht:
- FlixBus can get you to Utrecht by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Cologne to Utrecht for $17 (€15) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet can get you to Utrecht by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Utrecht for $21 (€19) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Utrecht with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Utrecht as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Cologne and Utrecht.
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