There are 7 ways to get from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
3h 51m€44–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
6h 49m€23–55Drive 252.5 km
- Drive from Schiphol-Rijk to Colognecar 252.5 km
2h 53m€45–65Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 14m€117–347Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 37m€42–152Train #2
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 22m€42–152Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AMS - CGN
6h 2m€96–303
Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne is to bus which costs €23 - €55 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Schiphol-Rijk, Bellsingel and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Schiphol-Rijk and Cologne is 265 km. The road distance is 252.5 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne, including transfers.
Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €55 and takes 6h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €310 and takes 6h 2m.
Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Schiphol-Rijk to Cologne.
What companies run services between Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Valkweg to Köln Hbf via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport, and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €17–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- 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
- €110–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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