There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Schiedam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
3h 27m€32–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 54m€28–46Drive 255.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Schiedamcar 255.7 km
2h 50m€55–79Train, fly
- 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 train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Schiedam Centrumtrain
3h 48m€157–375Train via 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain Ice
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Schiedam Centrumtrain Intercity
4h 17m€34–92Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Schiedam Centrumtrain Intercity
5h 37m€45–101
Cologne to Schiedam by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Schiedam is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Schiedam is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Schiedam. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Schiedam, Kamerlingh Onneslaan via Düsseldorf central bus station and Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron DD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Schiedam. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Schiedam, Schiedam Nieuwland via Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam, Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Schiedam is 282 km. The road distance is 255.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schiedam without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Cologne to Schiedam, including transfers.
Cologne to Schiedam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Schiedam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schiedam is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €30 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schiedam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Schiedam, Schiedam Nieuwland via Utrecht Centraal, Rotterdam Alexander, and Rotterdam, Alexander in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Schiedam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Cologne to Schiedam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Schiedam is 256 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Cologne to Schiedam.
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