There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to IJmuiden by train, bus, 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 48m€35–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
4h 44m€24–42Drive 276.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to IJmuidencar 276.2 km
3h 5m€50–72Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, line 382 bus
- 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 30m€136–338Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 54m€36–69Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
6h 13mTrain 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
5h 8m€197–454
Cologne to IJmuiden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to IJmuiden is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to IJmuiden is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at IJmuiden, Scheldestraat 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 IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
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 48m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Cologne to IJmuiden, including transfers.
Cologne to IJmuiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus 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 48m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 4h 44m.
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 48m. 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
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- 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
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- 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 Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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 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
- €18–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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 3315+ hotels available in IJmuiden.