There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Amsteltrain Intercity
2h 53m€28–149Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 25mDrive 250 km
- Drive from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstationcar 250 km
2h 46m€45–65Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, 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 3m€132–335Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
5h 39mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 40m€192–449
Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation is to train via Arnhem which costs €28 - €150 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal Station via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Amstel via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Amsterdam, Amstelstation is 252 km. The road distance is 250 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 53m and costs €28 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation, including transfers.
Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 53m and costs €28 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Amsterdam, Amstelstation, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Amstel via Arnhem Centraal in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Amsterdam Amstel via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- 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 Amstel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 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 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Cologne to Amsterdam, Amstelstation.
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