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How to get fromCologne to Amelandby train, ferry, bus, plane, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Ameland by train, ferry, bus, plane, or night train

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  1. Train, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry ferry
    7h 57m

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    3. Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry ferry
    10h 50m

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry ferry
    8h 47m

  4. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry ferry
    8h 39m

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry ferry
    9h 47m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry ferry
    10h 3m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ameland, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Ameland. However, you can take the train to Utrecht Centraal, take the train to Leeuwarden, walk to Leeuwarden, Busstation, take the line 66 bus to Holwert, Veerdam, walk to Holwert, then take the ferry to Ameland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Ameland via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Busstation, Holwert, Veerdam, and Holwert in around 10h 50m.

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