There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Diemen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 7m€30–58Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
3h 50m€26–95Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 39mDrive 249.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Diemencar 249.8 km
2h 34m€46–67Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenAtrain Intercity
3h 11m€28–82Train via Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 21m€28–93Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 14m€143–337Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
4h 14m€162–388
Cologne to Diemen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Diemen is to train which costs €29 - €60 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Diemen is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Diemen 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 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Diemen. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Diemen via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Diemen is 264 km. The road distance is 249.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Diemen without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €29 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Cologne to Diemen, including transfers.
Cologne to Diemen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Diemen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Diemen is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 39m.
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 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Diemen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Diemen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Diemen is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Cologne to Diemen.
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