There are 5 ways to get from Schiphol to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 49m€32–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusenbus N28 / ...
6h 58m€29–47Drive 253.6 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Colognecar 253.6 km
2h 48m€47–68Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 20m€146–339Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
5h 7m€32–80
Schiphol to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Cologne is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde 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 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Schiphol station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Schiphol and Cologne is 273 km. The road distance is 253.6 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Schiphol to Cologne, including transfers.
Schiphol to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Schiphol to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Koeln Hbf via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport Train Station, and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Schiphol to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Schiphol to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Cologne is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Schiphol to Cologne.
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