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How to get fromVia Amsterdam to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Via Amsterdam to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Arnhem

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 54m
    €26–83

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 43m

  3. Drive  250.2 km

    1. Drive from Via Amsterdam to Colognecar car 250.2 km
    2h 33m
    €47–67

  4. Fly, train

    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
    3h 10m
    €147–355

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train 78
    4h 35m
    €42–103

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Diemen Zuid to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Sprinter
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 43m
    €27–93

Via Amsterdam to Cologne by foot, subway, and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 250 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Via Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Via Amsterdam to Koeln Hbf via Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Via Amsterdam to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Amsterdam, Dennenrode, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 5h 43m.

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