There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Kerpen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 12m€33–66Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
4h 59mDrive 242.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Kerpencar 242.2 km
2h 47m€44–63Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Horremtrain
3h 52mTrain via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Horremtrain Re
3h 44mTrain via Duisburg
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Horremtrain Re
3h 46mTrain via Kerpen Kolping-Center
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 22m€33–64
Amsterdam to Kerpen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Kerpen is to train via Kerpen Kolping-Center which costs €30 - €65 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Kerpen is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Kerpen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Kerpen Kolping-Center via Südviertel, Essen and Kerpen Horrem Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Kerpen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Kerpen Sindorf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Kerpen is 279 km. The road distance is 242.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Kerpen without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Amsterdam to Kerpen, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Kerpen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Kerpen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Kerpen is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Kerpen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €29–60 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Kerpen Kolping-Center via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Koeln-Ehrenfeld, Horrem, and Kerpen Horrem Bf in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Kerpen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Amsterdam to Kerpen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Kerpen is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Amsterdam to Kerpen.
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