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How to get fromAmsterdam to Cologneby plane, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cologne by plane, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pioltello Limito to Rovatotrain train
    6h 6m
    €74–268

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Fr
    13h 52m
    €357–681

  3. Bus via BERGAMO,BERGAMO: Autostazione

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from SESTO SAN GIOVANNI,Sesto to BERGAMO,BERGAMO: Autostazionebus bus Z301
    19h 31m
    €109–187

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Rovatotrain train Re6
    22h 23m
    €160–309

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane AMS - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bresciatrain train
    6h 6m
    €115–364

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    7h 17m
    €85–318

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    8h 1m
    €78–320

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Bresciatrain train
    7h 59m
    €117–317

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Lambratetrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Rovatotrain train
    8h 52m
    €127–471

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 19m
    €106–174

  11. Drive 1,091.6 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Colognecar car 1,091.6 km
    11h 19m
    €195–282

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Colognecar car
    16h 5m
    €232–327

Amsterdam to Cologne by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cologne, Italy?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Cologne via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Brescia in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Cologne via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Sesto 1 Maggio Fs, SESTO SAN GIOVANNI,Sesto, BERGAMO,BERGAMO: Autostazione, and Bergamo in around 19h 31m.

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