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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Zandvoort
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. 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 €34, while a flight costs an average of €555.
Distance: 143 miles (231 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€555 Average price | €75 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zandvoort:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average €75.
A bus is €521 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average €555.
Other travel options to Zandvoort take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (3h 29m by train vs 3h 35m by car). Tickets start at around €75 compared to roughly €52 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.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Zandvoort
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM5h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM5h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 122 · RE 54674:49 PM3h23Cologne Hbf8:12 PMZandvoort aan Zee€701One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 220 · RE 54358:49 AM3h23Cologne Hbf12:12 PMZandvoort aan Zee€791One-way1 transfer
- ICE 128 · RE 544310:49 AM3h23Cologne Hbf2:12 PMZandvoort aan Zee€791One-way1 transfer
- ICE 124 · RE 54592:49 PM3h23Cologne Hbf6:12 PMZandvoort aan Zee€791One-way1 transfer
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OS3117:00 AM26h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3241One-way1 transfer
LH1983 · LH23106:25 PM3h30Cologne Bonn Airport9:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3261One-way1 transfer
TK1676 · TK19517:15 PM14h35Cologne Bonn Airport9:50 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zandvoort:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average €75.
A bus is €521 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zandvoort costing on average €555.
Other travel options to Zandvoort take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 52m.
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 5 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 VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Zandvoort by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Zandvoort by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Zandvoort by flight.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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