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Compare bus, train, and flight for Schiphol to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schiphol to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. 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 €31, while a flight costs an average of €556.
Distance: 133 miles (215 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€64 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €556 Average price | €49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Schiphol to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Schiphol to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Cologne:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Cologne costing on average €64.
A bus is €526 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schiphol to Cologne costing on average €556.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
Tickets start at around €64 compared to roughly €49 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -€15. The journey takes 3h 16m versus 3h 14m 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.
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How to get from Schiphol to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schiphol to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:25 AM 5h00 Schiphol 3:25 PM Cologne €638 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:25 AM 5h00 Schiphol 3:25 PM Cologne €638 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:30 PM 4h30 Schiphol 9:00 PM Cologne €696 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schiphol to Cologne:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schiphol to Cologne costing on average €64.
A bus is €526 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schiphol to Cologne costing on average €556.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schiphol and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Schiphol Airport and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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