How to travel from Amsterdam to Cologne
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4.6Travel Information from Amsterdam to Cologne
 Distance | 214 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €20 - €11 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €11 • 3 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €20 • 2 h 42 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 214 km by train or coach between Amsterdam and Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Amsterdam to Cologne.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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All travel companies: Coach Companies from Amsterdam to Cologne
Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus will get you between Amsterdam and Cologne at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Amsterdam to Cologne travel.
FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Cologne
There are 2 options to travel to Cologne from Amsterdam including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Cologne is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €11 compared to other travel options to Cologne:
Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.
A coach is €9 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Cologne costing on average €20.
The quickest way to travel between Amsterdam and Cologne is by train, which takes on average 2 h 42 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 3 h 40 min on average.
The Amsterdam to Cologne distance is approximately 214 km.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Cologne is:
- 5 coaches a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Cologne from Amsterdam as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Amsterdam to Cologne:
- Most travellers catch their train from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Amsterdam to Cologne:
- You can go to Cologne from Amsterdam by coach with FlixBus, Ourbus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €11 with FlixBus from Amsterdam to Cologne on Omio.
- You can travel from Amsterdam to Cologne by flight with KLM Cityhopper. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €183 with KLM Cityhopper from Amsterdam to Cologne.
- You can go to Cologne from Amsterdam by train with Deutsche Bahn, NS Domestic or ÖBB Nightjet. You'll see cheap train tickets for €20 with Deutsche Bahn from Amsterdam to Cologne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn, NS Domestic or ÖBB Nightjet 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Amsterdam to Cologne.
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