There are 6 ways to get from Cologne (Station) 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 / ...
3h 8m€28–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam252.8 km
3h 10m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
4h 5m€17–35Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 59m€130–323Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 55m€31–56Drive 252.8 km
- Drive from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdamcar 252.8 km
2h 53m€45–65
Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
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 3h 8m.
The distance between Cologne (Station) and Amsterdam is 254 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €28 - €200.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €28 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Cologne (Station), Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
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. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Cologne (Station) to Amsterdam.
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