There are 6 ways to get from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 49m€30–57Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Cologne256.4 km
3h 44m€16–19Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N61 / ...
5h 36m€30–49Drive 250 km
- Drive from Van Gogh Museum to Colognecar 250 km
2h 49m€52–75Fly, 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 3m€148–372Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice
4h 37m€28–84
Van Gogh Museum to Cologne by foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €16 - €19 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Museumplein and arriving at Köln via Amsterdam, Haarlemmermeerstation, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Museumplein and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Van Gogh Museum and Cologne is 260 km. The road distance is 250 km.
The best way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €29 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne, including transfers.
Van Gogh Museum to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Van Gogh Museum to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands and Cologne, 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. 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.
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Van Gogh Museum to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Van Gogh Museum to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Gogh Museum to Cologne is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Van Gogh Museum to Cologne.
There are 1823+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Van Gogh Museum and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
























