There are 5 ways to get from Amrum to Cologne by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)ferry Sch
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 33
11h 6mLine 1 bus, ferry, line 2 bus to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nebel Mitte to Wittdün Fähranlegerbus
- Take the ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)ferry
- Take the bus from Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOBbus
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GWT - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
6h 53mFerry to Westerland, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)ferry
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane GWT - CGN
9h 3mFerry, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)ferry
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
10h 15mFerry to Westerland, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)ferry
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GWT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 28m
Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Amrum and Cologne is 725 km.
The best way to get from Amrum to Cologne without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Amrum to Cologne, including transfers.
There are 1837+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Amrum, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Amrum to Cologne. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Wittdün Fähranleger, walk to Wittdün(Amrum), take the ferry to Hörnum(Sylt), walk to Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen, take the line 2 bus to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOB, walk to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 bus to Wittdün Fähranleger, walk to Wittdün(Amrum), take the ferry to Hörnum(Sylt), walk to Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen, take the line 2 bus to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOB, take the line 4 bus to Westerland Bahnweg/Inselverwaltung, walk to Westerland (GWT) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Westerland to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Westerland to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Westerland to Cologne Bonn Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Westerland to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–490
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0 46 67 - 9 40 30
- info@faehre.de
- Website
- faehre.de
Bus from Nebel Mitte to Wittdün Fähranleger
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.faehre.de/
- Phone
- +49 4651 836100
- info@svg-busreisen.de
- Website
- svg-busreisen.de
Bus from Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- svg-busreisen.de
- Phone
- +49 4651 9870888
- info@adler-schiffe.de
- Website
- adler-schiffe.de
Ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.adler-schiffe.de/
Ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.adler-schiffe.de/
Ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.adler-schiffe.de/
Ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.adler-schiffe.de/
Ferry from Wittdün(Amrum) to Hörnum(Sylt)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.adler-schiffe.de/
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