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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €462.
Distance: 214 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€462 Average price | €58 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 48m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Cologne:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Cologne costing on average €58.
A bus is €437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Cologne costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 48m.
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Cologne
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.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:00 PM3h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:55 PMCologne Hbf€141One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain6:00 PM3h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:55 PMCologne Hbf€141One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 2216:38 PM2h33Amsterdam Centraal9:11 PMCologne Hbf€541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 3569 · 20097 · 10171 · ICE 2076:56 PM4h06Amsterdam Zuid11:02 PMCologne Hbf€261One-way3 transfers
- IC 604039:01 PM2h49Amsterdam Centraal11:50 PMCologne Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
- IC 3529 · 20077 · 106218:56 AM3h39Amsterdam Zuid12:35 PMCologne Hbf€591One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain2:15 PM4h43Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:58 PMCologne Hbf€141One-way1 transfer
9:00 AM7h15Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade4:15 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€191One-way0 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague)2:00 PM5h40Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€201One-way0 transfers
- LH2311+
LH19768:15 AM4h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3271One-way1 transfer 
TK1956 · TK167111:20 PM10h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€3611One-way1 transfer- TK1962 · TK16715:20 PM16h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€3611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Cologne:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Cologne costing on average €58.
A bus is €437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Cologne costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 48m.
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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