There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station 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 Zuidtrain Intercity
3h 2m€29–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
4h 44m€21–39Drive 253.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Stationcar 253.9 km
2h 47m€46–66Train 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
2h 57m€130–328Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam RAItrain Sprinter / ...
3h 41m€29–60Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
6hTrain 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 34m€189–442
Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Amsterdam, Station Zuid via Düsseldorf central bus station and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station station. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam, Station RAI via Arnhem Centraal and Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Cologne and Amsterdam RAI Station is 255 km. The road distance is 253.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 2m and costs €29 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station, including transfers.
Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 2m and costs €29 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Amsterdam RAI Station, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam, Station RAI via Arnhem Centraal, Amsterdam Zuid, and Amsterdam, Station Zuid in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk hourly. Tickets cost €19–35 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
- €30–250
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 Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam RAI
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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
- +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
- €19–35
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Cologne to Amsterdam RAI Station.
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