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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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€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.
(Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM5h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM5h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 12528:50 PM3h04Cologne Hbf11:54 PMAmsterdam Centraal€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60402 · IC 32246:01 AM3h23Cologne Hbf9:24 AMAmsterdam Zuid€201One-way1 transfer
- IC 604026:01 AM3h27Cologne Hbf9:28 AMAmsterdam Centraal€201One-way0 transfers
- ICE 12546:40 PM3h14Cologne Hbf9:54 PMAmsterdam Centraal€451One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:55 PM4h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:40 PM4h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:15 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:25 AM4h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€181One-way0 transfers
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LX7366:40 PM3h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€5141One-way1 transfer- OS8914+
OS3136:30 AM5h05Cologne Bonn Airport11:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€5211One-way1 transfer - OS8918+OS3196:00 PM4h15Cologne Bonn Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amsterdam:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €61.
A bus is €388 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amsterdam costing on average €412.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 41m.
Flight takes on average 13h 6m.
- 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 FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 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.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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