There are 5 ways to get from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
2h 35m€28–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne256.4 km
3h 25m€16–19Drive 257.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Cologne Cathedralcar 257.8 km
2h 41m€54–78Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 2m€147–376Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice
4h 22m€27–83
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €16 - €19 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €28 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Netherlands and Cologne Cathedral is 258 km. The road distance is 257.8 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €28 - €55.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral.
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What companies run services between Netherlands and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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