There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral by train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
2h 42m€28–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne256.4 km
3h 36m€16–19Drive 257.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedralcar 257.2 km
2h 39m€46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
2h 56m€128–327Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
4h 12m€30–91
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €16 - €19 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station and Cologne Cathedral is 258 km. The road distance is 257.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €28 - €60.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs hourly.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral.
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What companies run services between Amsterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 2h 40m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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