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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Zandvoort
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Zandvoort among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $41, while a flight costs an average of $638.
Distance: 143 miles (231 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$86 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $638 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Zandvoort, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zandvoort:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average $86.
A bus is $597 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average $638.
Other travel options to Zandvoort take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 36m.
Flight takes on average 5h 45m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (3h 34m by train vs 3h 35m by car). Tickets start at around $86 compared to roughly $63 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Cologne to Zandvoort by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Zandvoort is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:40 AM 9h35 Cologne 6:15 PM Zandvoort $616 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:40 AM 9h35 Cologne 6:15 PM Zandvoort $616 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:30 AM 5h05 Cologne 9:35 AM Zandvoort $655 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zandvoort:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average $86.
A bus is $597 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average $638.
Other travel options to Zandvoort take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 36m.
Flight takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Zandvoort as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Zandvoort aan Zee.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Zandvoort by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Zandvoort by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Zandvoort by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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