You can get from Amsterdam to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
To get from Amsterdam to Cologne on 24 May we recommend taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 133 miles (214 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach or train | |
Ticket price range | £11 - £17 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £11 • 3 h 45 min | |
Fastest mode | Train • £17 • 2 h 34 min | |
Popular travel companies | STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 133 miles (214 km) by coach or train from Amsterdam to Cologne. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 2 h 34 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £11. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Amsterdam to Cologne.
People traveling from Amsterdam to Cologne can take a bus, catch a Deutsche Bahn train or take a quick flight straight to Cologne. The fastest way to travel is probably flying, although taking a train can get you there in just 4 hours, and coaches aren't that much slower, while car pooling services from Bla Bla Car can be quicker still.
Return trips from Cologne to Amsterdam are also available.
Eurolines, Megabus, Semitimes and Regiojet all provide daily direct coaches from Amsterdam to Cologne. Every day, there are 4 direct coaches, and all of them leave in early afternoon between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The fastest coaches take 5 hours 15 minutes, while some services take 7 hours, so there is quite a lot of variation. There are also indirect Flixbus coaches that take 4 hours to reach Cologne with a stop in Leverkusen.
Deutsche Bahn operates frequent trains from Amsterdam to Cologne. Trains start departing as early as 5:20 a.m. and continue to leave almost every hour until a final departure at 8:30 p.m. There are no direct services to Cologne from Amsterdam and a change in Arnhem is usually required. Even then, the journey time is only around 3 hours with the change included.
KLM operates direct flights from Amsterdam to Cologne. The earliest flight leaves Amsterdam at 6:50 a.m. and there are four other departures throughout the day, concluding with a 4:50 p.m. take off time. All flights take 50 minutes to reach their destination, but when transit times are factored in, this can rise to around 4 hours, door to door.
Travel between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany is: Partially open.
International entry is allowed at this time for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands.
Conditions of entry into Germany:
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the government of Germany has imposed the following measures:
This information was last checked on 22/05/2022. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip to Cologne from Amsterdam.
The current restriction level for returning to Amsterdam, Netherlands from Germany is: Fully open.
Reentering Netherlands is currently allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
All travellers returning to Netherlands must observe the following safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country:
The information above was last checked on 16/05/2022. We do our best to keep this information up-to-date, but regulations can change due to the nature of the coronavirus pandemic, so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your trip back to Amsterdam from Cologne here.
There are 2 travel options from Amsterdam to Cologne: coach or train.
The cheapest way from Amsterdam to Cologne is by taking a coach. You can find average ticket prices around £11 compared to other travel options to Cologne:
A coach journey is usually £5 less than a journey to Cologne by train, which costs on average £17 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Amsterdam to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 34 min.
Other travel options from Amsterdam to Cologne can usually take longer:
In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 3 h 45 min of travel time.
Cologne is approximately 133 miles (214 km) away from Amsterdam.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Cologne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Amsterdam as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Amsterdam to Cologne:
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