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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 41m
    €140–337
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus bus N28 / ...
    6h 21m
    €26–39
  3. Train

    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 36m
    €29–82
  4. Drive  256.7 km

    1. Drive from Schiphol Station to Colognecar car 256.7 km
    2h 51m
    €48–68
  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AMS - CGN
    3h 35m
    €200–333
  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    3h 52m
    €58–79
  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 9m
    €28–93

Schiphol Station to Cologne by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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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 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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