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How to get fromSchiphol Station to Cologneby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Schiphol Station to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    1h 42m
    €149–362

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 46m
    €28–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61 / ...
    5h 26m
    €31–49

  4. Drive  256.7 km

    1. Drive from Schiphol Station to Colognecar car 256.7 km
    2h 51m
    €54–78

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AMS - CGN
    3h 45m
    €201–371

  6. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Venlotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    4h 18m
    €28–64

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train 78
    4h 27m
    €42–98

Schiphol Station to Cologne by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 227.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 42m

What companies run services between Schiphol Station, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Koeln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 2h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.

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