There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Dam Square by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam CentraalIce / ...
2h 50m€40–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam256.8 km
3h 8m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam SloterdijkN28 / ...
5h 33m€16–49Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Amsterdam CentraalNj
3h 15m€30–260Drive 258.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Dam Square258.4 km
2h 42m€46–67Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
3h 13m€113–328Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRU - AMS
4h 20m€122–379
Cologne to Dam Square by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Dam Square is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Dam Square is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Dam Square is 259 km. The road distance is 258.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dam Square without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €140.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cologne to Dam Square train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dam Square is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €50 and takes 5h 33m.
Cologne to Dam Square train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Dam Square is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Cologne to Dam Square.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dam Square, Nord-Holland, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €15–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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