There are 8 ways to get from Holland to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
2h 2m€165–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N61 / ...
5h 25m€16–39Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
3h 35m€49–109Drive 254.7 km
- Drive from Holland to Colognecar 254.7 km
2h 49m€45–65Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
3h 56m€155–343Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 46m€182–386Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 16m€43–145Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 43m€43–145
Holland to Cologne by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holland to Cologne is to bus which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Holland to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 2h 2m and costs €160 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Holland to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Anderlechtlaan and arriving at Köln via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Holland to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Henk Sneevlietweg and arriving at Köln Hbf via Amsterdam Zuid and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Holland and Cologne is 242 km. The road distance is 254.7 km.
The best way to get from Holland to Cologne without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Holland to Cologne, including transfers.
Holland to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Holland to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Zuid station.
The best way to get from Holland to Cologne is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 35m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a subway from Amsterdam, Henk Sneevlietweg to Köln Hbf via Amsterdam, Station Zuid, Amsterdam Zuid, and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 2h 45m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Holland to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Holland to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holland to Cologne is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Holland to Cologne.
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