There are 5 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 8m€28–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam252.8 km
3h 1m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N28 / ...
5h 16m€21–40Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 41m€124–295Drive 253.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Amsterdamcar 253.6 km
2h 55m€45–65
North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between North Rhine-Westphalia and Amsterdam is 254 km. The road distance is 253.6 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €28 - €60.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs every three hours.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €28 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 3h 8m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €21–40 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 Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- 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
- €21–40
- 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
North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Amsterdam.
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