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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Amersfoort
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Amersfoort among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a flight costs an average of $637.
Distance: 108 miles (174 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$77 Average price | $637 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Amersfoort
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Amersfoort, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amersfoort:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amersfoort costing on average $77 (€65).
A bus is $602 (€505) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amersfoort costing on average $637 (€534).
Other travel options to Amersfoort take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
Flight takes on average 5h 31m.
Tickets start at around $77 (€65) compared to roughly $48 (€41) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$28 (-€24). The journey takes 2h 55m versus 2h 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Amersfoort
How to get from Cologne to Amersfoort by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Amersfoort is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60402 · IC 1727
5:47 AM 3h03 Cologne Hbf 8:50 AM Amersfoort Central $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 60402 · IC 1727
5:47 AM 3h03 Cologne Hbf 8:50 AM Amersfoort Central $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 222 · IC 1729
6:49 AM 2h31 Cologne Hbf 9:20 AM Amersfoort Central $68 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 60402 · IC 1727 · RE 5825
5:47 AM 3h16 Cologne Hbf 9:03 AM Amersfoort Schothorst $24 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 60402 · RE 5627
5:47 AM 3h29 Cologne Hbf 9:16 AM Amersfoort Schothorst $24 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 920 · 20350 · IC 1722
2:09 AM 5h59 Cologne Hbf 8:08 AM Amersfoort Central $45 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Amersfoort:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Amersfoort costing on average $77 (€65).
A bus is $602 (€505) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Amersfoort costing on average $637 (€534).
Other travel options to Amersfoort take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
Flight takes on average 5h 31m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Amersfoort as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Amersfoort Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amersfoort by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Amersfoort by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Amersfoort by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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