There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 42m€28–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam256.8 km
3h 9m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N28 / ...
5h 23m€21–35Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 5m€129–327Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
4h 24m€31–59Drive 259 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdamcar 259 km
2h 44m€47–68
Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €28 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Amsterdam is 258 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €28 - €95.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €28 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Amsterdam.
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