There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Dam Square by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 50m€40–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam256.8 km
3h 8m€12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 21mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 6m€113–338Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Neuss Hauptbahnhoftrain S11
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
4h 59m€49–123Drive 258.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Dam Squarecar 258.4 km
2h 43m€45–65
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 43m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Dam Square station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal Station via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
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 bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
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 and takes 4h 21m.
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, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Dam Square via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, and Amsterdam Centraal Station in around 4h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- 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
Train from Venlo to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Neuss Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Dam Square bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
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 43m to drive from Cologne to Dam Square.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Dam Square. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.