There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
3h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
3h 40m€21–40Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
5h 36m€142–438Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain Re
3h 18m€35–100Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 43m€30–70Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn-CGN264.1 km
2h 41mDrive 264.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)car 264.1 km
2h 41m€47–68
Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Koeln/Bonn Flughafen via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 258 km. The road distance is 264.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), including transfers.
Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €140 - €440. Alternatively, you can train via Düsseldorf, which costs €35 - €100 and takes 3h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen via Duesseldorf Hbf in around 3h 18m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn-CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 264 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Amsterdam to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
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