There are 7 ways to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 37m€31–81Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam252.8 km
3h 22m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N28 / ...
5h 10m€21–35Drive 258 km
- Drive from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdamcar 258 km
2h 48m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h€130–323Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
4h 10m€28–63Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
5h€45–220
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Köln Bf Deutz/Messeplatz and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Köln Messe/Deutz station and Amsterdam is 257 km. The road distance is 258 km.
The best way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 3h 37m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 3h 37m and costs €30 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Köln Messe/Deutz station, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Amsterdam.
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