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How to get fromCologne to Diemenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Diemen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    3h 6m
    €30–61

  2. Train via Arnhem

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain train Intercity
    3h 10m
    €28–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 38m

  4. Drive 247.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Diemencar car 247.3 km
    2h 43m
    €44–64

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3h 5m
    €130–329

  6. Train via Diemen, Beukenhorst

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Drf
    7h 3m

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    4h 35m
    €159–503

Cologne to Diemen by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 264.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Diemen, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Diemen via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal Station, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 4h 38m.

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