There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
3h 50m€21–40Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
4h 27m€31–72Drive 266.1 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdamcar 266.1 km
2h 51m€47–68Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CGN - AMS
3h 53m€147–435Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
5h 23mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 20m€134–337
Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Amsterdam is 280 km. The road distance is 266.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €21 - €40.
The bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Amsterdam Sloterdijk takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 4h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €440 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 3h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam is 266 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Amsterdam.
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