There are 5 ways to get from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 40m€28–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne256.4 km
3h 25m€16–19Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
4h 23mFly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
2h 59m€128–327Drive 257.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Cologne Cathedralcar 257.8 km
2h 41m€46–66
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
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 40m and costs €28 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
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 40m and costs €28 - €60.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf takes 2h 38m including transfers and departs hourly.
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €28 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 23m.
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 hourly. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Cologne Cathedral via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln Hbf in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- 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
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf 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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