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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 prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, and a train costs an average of €26.
Distance: 214 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€66 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest |
4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus4:55 PM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:55 PM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 2246:49 PM2h38Cologne Hbf9:27 PMAmsterdam Centraal€601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1028 · S8 · 20060 · IC 35203:33 AM4h59Cologne Hbf8:32 AMAmsterdam Zuid€321One-way6 transfers
- ICE 843 · IC 3020 · IC 3522+
200064:27 AM4h07Cologne Hbf8:34 AMAmsterdam Zuid€341One-way3 transfers - ICE 843 · IC 3020+200064:27 AM4h08Cologne Hbf8:35 AMAmsterdam Centraal€341One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus3:40 PM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:15 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:15 PM4h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:55 AM3h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:50 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€241One-way0 transfers
LX4427+
LX7322:15 PM4h00Cologne Bonn Airport6:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€5101One-way1 transfer- LX4427+LX7342:15 PM5h00Cologne Bonn Airport7:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€5101One-way1 transfer
- OS8918+
OS3196:00 PM4h15Cologne Bonn Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€5361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amsterdam:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €66.
A bus is €421 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €449.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
Flight takes on average 12h 1m.
- Around 15 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 Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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