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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 47m. 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €448.
Distance: 214 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€448 Average price | €57 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m 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 Cologne to Amsterdam:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €57.
A bus is €425 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €448.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Amsterdam
How to get from Cologne to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:14 PM3h56Cologne Hbf8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€151One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:14 PM3h56Cologne Hbf8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 2226:49 AM2h39Cologne Hbf9:28 AMAmsterdam Centraal€601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 604025:47 AM3h12Cologne Hbf8:59 AMAmsterdam Centraal€481One-way0 transfers
- 10620 · 20082 · IC 35643:25 PM3h39Cologne Hbf7:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€591One-way2 transfers
- 10628 · 20090 · IC 35807:25 PM3h39Cologne Hbf11:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€591One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus6:25 PM4h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:55 PM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:40 PM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:15 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€201One-way0 transfers
OS8914+
OS3117:00 AM26h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3241One-way1 transfer
TK1676 · TK19517:15 PM14h35Cologne Bonn Airport9:50 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3371One-way1 transfer- TK1674 · TK19512:50 PM19h00Cologne Bonn Airport9:50 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3951One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amsterdam:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €57.
A bus is €425 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €448.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn.
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