Train2h 30
AmsterdamAmsterdam CentraalKölnKöln Hauptbahnhof
ICE International, direct, no change
NS International, Deutsche Bahn
Route
Amsterdam to Köln
2 ways to get from Amsterdam to Köln
AmsterdamAmsterdam CentraalKölnKöln Hauptbahnhof
- Train
- 2h 30 published
- Distance
- 263.8 km by road
- Operators
- NS International · Deutsche Bahn
- Train 2h 30
- Transfer ~3h 05 est. drive
AmsterdamKöln
- Train2h 30Amsterdam CentraalKöln Hauptbahnhof
- Transfer~3h 05 est.any addressany address
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Options by mode
Journey times and carriers on this route.
Transfer~3h 05 est. drive
Amsterdamany addressKölnany address
door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
Before you land
The parts people get wrong. Each one links to where we checked it.
Hours
The ICE International service runs roughly every two hours and is jointly operated by NS and Deutsche Bahn; most departures continue beyond Cologne to Frankfurt on the same through train.
int.bahn.de · checked 2026-09-09
Where to go
The train calls at Köln Hauptbahnhof directly beside the Rhine and the cathedral, a short walk from the city centre, not an out-of-town station.
int.bahn.de · checked 2026-09-09