There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Netherlands by train, rideshare, plane, train (Eurostar), or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 8m€40–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Amsterdam256.8 km
3h 1m€12–26Train, 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
2h 54m€113–348Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Amsteltrain
5h 25m€53–109Drive 258.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Amsterdamcar 258.7 km
2h 44m€46–67
Cologne to Netherlands by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Netherlands is to rideshare which costs €12 - €26 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Netherlands is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Netherlands is 254 km. The road distance is 258.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Netherlands without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €140.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne to Netherlands train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Netherlands train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Netherlands is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cologne to Netherlands.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 3h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Amstel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €27–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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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