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Utrecht → Cologne

Cologne → Utrecht ⇄
6.9 a dayfastest 2h06Deutsche Bahn, NS International, ÖBBHigh-speedNight train

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  • 06:32 → 09:24
    ICE 121 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:38 → 09:24
    ICE 121 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h465 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:04 → 09:11
    ICE 121 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h076 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:04 → 09:24
    ICE 121 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h205 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:05 → 09:11
    ICE 121 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h066 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:05 → 09:24
    ICE 121 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h195 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:02 → 11:25
    ICE 225 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h235 stops
    Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:02 → 11:11
    ICE 225 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h096 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:32 → 13:24
    ICE 123 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:38 → 13:24
    ICE 123 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h465 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:02 → 13:11
    ICE 123 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h096 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:02 → 13:24
    ICE 123 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h225 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:32 → 15:20
    ICE 125 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h485 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:38 → 15:20
    ICE 125 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h425 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:03 → 15:20
    ICE 125 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h175 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:04 → 15:11
    ICE 125 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h076 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:37 → 17:24
    ICE 127 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h475 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:40 → 17:24
    ICE 127 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h445 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:03 → 17:11
    ICE 127 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h086 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:03 → 17:24
    ICE 127 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h215 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:37 → 19:23
    ICE 129 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h465 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:40 → 19:23
    ICE 129 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h435 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:03 → 19:11
    ICE 129 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h086 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:03 → 19:23
    ICE 129 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h205 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:32 → 21:25
    ICE 221 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:36 → 21:25
    ICE 221 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h495 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:03 → 21:25
    ICE 221 High-speed
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Düsseldorf
    2h225 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct…Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:47 → 23:38
    Nightjet 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Eindhoven
    2h511 stop
    Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersNS International ↗
  • 21:02 → 23:50
    NJ 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    2h485 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 21:08 → 00:09+1
    NJ 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    3h015 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 21:32 → 00:01+1
    Nightjet 403 Night train
    Utrecht Centraal → Köln Hbf · via Arnhem
    2h291 stop
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersNS International ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv, nl_ovapi) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 2h12
Train · fastest direct2h18
  • To Utrecht Centraal1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 1212h06
  • From Köln Hbf1 min
Plane · nonstop AMS–DUS4h30
  • To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)50 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight AMS–DUS55 min
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From DUS55 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: KLM.