The average bus between Schiphol and Cologne takes 7h 55m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Schiphol to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Schiphol and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 11:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Schiphol is at 7:53 PM which arrives into Cologne at 9:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord and take an average of 7h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station and arriving at Leverkusen station via Leverkusen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
Schiphol to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Schiphol to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
The distance between Schiphol and Cologne is 212.7 km. The road distance is 252 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.