There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station 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 13m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 12mTrain, 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€130–333Train 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 254.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Stationcar 254.3 km
2h 49m€46–66
Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station 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 12m.
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 and Amsterdam Central Station is 254 km. The road distance is 254.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station 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 to Amsterdam Central Station bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €28 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Amsterdam Central Station, 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, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Amsterdam Centraal Station via Südviertel, Essen and Essen Hbf in around 4h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- 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
- 24 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
- +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
- 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 to Amsterdam Central Station bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cologne to Amsterdam Central Station.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Amsterdam Central Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.