There are 7 ways to get from Amstelveen to Cologne by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
3h 12m€42–133Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 120
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
5h 22m€36–129Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Amstelveen to Colognecar 245.9 km
2h 43m€43–62Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
2h 2m€162–400Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 27m€38–139Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
3h 46m€162–348Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 46m€196–369
Amstelveen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amstelveen to Cologne is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Amstelveen to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 2h 2m and costs €160 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Amstelveen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Zuid and arriving at Köln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Amstelveen and Cologne is 254 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Amstelveen to Cologne without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Amstelveen to Cologne, including transfers.
Amstelveen to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Zuid station.
The best way to get from Amstelveen to Cologne is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 3h 46m.
Amstelveen to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amstelveen to Cologne is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Amstelveen to Cologne.
What companies run services between Amstelveen, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Zuid to Köln Hbf via Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–24
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- U-Ov
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