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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train 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 50m. 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 €450.
Distance: 214 km
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€58 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €450 Average price | €50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amsterdam:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €58.
A bus is €427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
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.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM 5h25 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 1:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)
8:05 AM 5h25 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 1:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1254
6:50 PM 3h04 Cologne Hbf 9:54 PM Amsterdam Centraal €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60402 · IC 3224
5:46 AM 3h38 Cologne-Ehrenfeld 9:24 AM Amsterdam Zuid €20 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 60402
5:46 AM 3h42 Cologne-Ehrenfeld 9:28 AM Amsterdam Centraal €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 920 · 20200 · IC 1722 · IC 2722
2:09 AM 6h46 Cologne Hbf 8:55 AM Amsterdam Centraal €34 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
4:55 PM 4h35 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
3:15 PM 4h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 8:10 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:30 AM 4h00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:30 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
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OS89186:10 PM 4h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €527 1 One-way 1 transfer- OS313+OS8914
7:00 AM 4h35 Cologne Bonn Airport 11:35 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €527 1 One-way 1 transfer - OS317+OS8916
1:30 PM 5h45 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €527 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amsterdam:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €58.
A bus is €427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 9 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity.
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