There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Amstelveen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain Intercity
3h€29–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
4h 51m€22–39Drive 248.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Amstelveencar 248.8 km
2h 45m€45–65Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 56m€131–307Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
6h 14mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 48m€158–483
Cologne to Amstelveen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Amstelveen is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Amstelveen is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Amstelveen station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation via Düsseldorf central bus station, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Amstelveen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Cologne and Amstelveen is 256 km. The road distance is 248.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amstelveen without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h and costs €29 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Cologne to Amstelveen, including transfers.
Cologne to Amstelveen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Amstelveen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amstelveen is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h and costs €29 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Amstelveen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Amstelveen, Amstelveen Busstation via Arnhem Centraal, Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA in around 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €18–35 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
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- €18–35
- 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
- €18–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Amstelveen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne to Amstelveen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Amstelveen is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Cologne to Amstelveen.
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