There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Frechen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
2h 57m€31–67Train via Amsterdam Centraal
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 43m€30–66Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
4h 25mDrive 244.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Frechencar 244.1 km
2h 57m€44–64Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 23m€139–357Train via Viersen
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Pulheim Bftrain Rb27 / ...
4h 22m€30–62
Amsterdam to Frechen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Frechen is to train via Amsterdam Centraal which costs €30 - €70 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Frechen is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Frechen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Köln Weiden West via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Frechen is 269 km. The road distance is 244.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Frechen without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Amsterdam to Frechen, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Frechen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Frechen is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 25m.
Amsterdam to Frechen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Frechen is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Amsterdam to Frechen.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Frechen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–65 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Köln Lövenich Bf Lövenich via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, and Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Pulheim Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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