There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to IJmuiden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Intercity
3h 50m€35–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N28 / ...
5h 56m€29–43Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
4h 49m€33–107Drive 276.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to IJmuidencar 276.2 km
3h 5m€51–74Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Intercity / ...
3h 55m€34–100Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
4h 7m€34–66Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, line 382 bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to IJmuiden, Scheldestraatbus
3h 42m€149–346Train 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 42m€168–397
Cologne to IJmuiden by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to IJmuiden is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to IJmuiden is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Leverkusen and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and IJmuiden is 283 km. The road distance is 276.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to IJmuiden without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 50m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Cologne to IJmuiden, including transfers.
Cologne to IJmuiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to IJmuiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to IJmuiden is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 50m and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and IJmuiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Arnhem Centraal, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- 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
- +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
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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 Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- 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)
- 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
- +49 221 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Connexxion
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to IJmuiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Cologne to IJmuiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to IJmuiden is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Cologne to IJmuiden.
There are 3177+ hotels available in IJmuiden.