How far is Amsterdam from Cologne by coach?

The distance between Cologne and Amsterdam by coach is approximately 133 miles (215 km).

What is the best way to go from Cologne to Amsterdam without a car?

You can travel to Amsterdam from Cologne by coach, which provides a smooth ride and an affordable and convenient trip. Depending on your preferences, carpooling can also be considered as an option.

Bus Cologne to Amsterdam from £11 | Refundable Tickets

Next departures

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 13 November
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:14	Hbf	5h 16m	21:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Cheapest
	16:55	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 35m	21:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
	15:15	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 50m	20:05	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 14 November
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	18:25	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 20m	22:45	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Cheapest
	12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
	09:25	Cologne/Bonn Airport	9h 54m	19:19	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	15:00	Hbf	5h 5m	20:05	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	11:55	Cologne/Bonn Airport	11h 30m	23:25	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:14	Hbf	5h 16m	21:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 15 November
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	18:25	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 20m	22:45	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Cheapest
	12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
	09:25	Cologne/Bonn Airport	9h 54m	19:19	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	06:16	Hbf	4h 14m	10:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	11:55	Cologne/Bonn Airport	11h 30m	23:25	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	04:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 15m	09:00	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 16 November
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	14:00	Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal CGN Airport	8h	22:00	Amsterdam De Ruijterkade	Cheapest
	12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
	09:25	Cologne/Bonn Airport	9h 54m	19:19	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:16	Hbf	5h 14m	21:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	11:55	Cologne/Bonn Airport	11h 30m	23:25	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	04:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 15m	09:00	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 17 November
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:16	Hbf	5h 14m	21:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Cheapest
	12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
	09:25	Cologne/Bonn Airport	9h 54m	19:19	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	11:55	Cologne/Bonn Airport	11h 30m	23:25	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	04:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 15m	09:00	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	06:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h	10:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 18 November
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
06:05	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 55m	10:00	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Cheapest
12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
06:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h	10:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
09:25	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 45m	14:10	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
11:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 55m	15:45	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
15:15	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 50m	20:05	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 19 November
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
06:05	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 55m	10:00	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Cheapest
12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
06:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h	10:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
09:25	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 45m	14:10	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
11:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 55m	15:45	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
13:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	5h 25m	19:15	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Amsterdam on 20 November
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	13:30	Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal CGN Airport	7h 45m	21:15	Amsterdam De Ruijterkade	Cheapest
	12:15	Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße	3h 40m	15:55	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	Fastest
	09:25	Cologne/Bonn Airport	9h 54m	19:19	Sloterdijk - Amsterdam City Center	No tags
	08:05	Terminál 2	5h 25m	13:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	03:40	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	3h 50m	07:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:16	Hbf	5h 14m	21:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
	06:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h	10:30	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	14:47	Cologne	5h 18m	20:05	Amsterdam Piarcoplein P+R Sloterdijk	No tags

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Compare 3 ways to travel from Cologne to Amsterdam

We recommend carpooling

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as a good way to reach Amsterdam. The journey takes about 2 hours 50 minutes and with fares starting at just £9, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

4carpool per day

2h 50mAverage duration

133 milesDistance

9kgCO₂ emissions

	Average price	Average duration	CO₂ emissions
Bus	Average price£12 - £75	Average duration4h 35m	CO₂ emissions 6kg CO₂e
Train	Average price£20 - £106	Average duration3h 27m	CO₂ emissions 5kg CO₂e
Carpool	Average price£9 - £25	Average duration2h 50m	CO₂ emissions 9kg CO₂e

Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/511,296 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi2.7

BlaBlaCar Bus

3.5/511,114 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.6

Cleanliness4.3

WiFi2.6

Based on 11114 reviews, the company was rated 3.7 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the Wi-Fi. BlaBlaCar Bus ticket prices on this trip start at £28

BlaBlaBus Cologne Amsterdam recent customer reviews

I love it

Youness L.

28 November 2019

Good option for a last minute bus

Luisa G.

31 October 2019

RegioJet

4/51,057 reviews

Staff4.5

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.4

WiFi3.8

Union Ivkoni

2.5/51,944 reviews

Staff2.8

Timeliness2.8

Cleanliness2.7

WiFi0.9

BlaBlaCar Bus

3.5/511,114 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.6

Cleanliness4.3

WiFi2.6

Based on 11114 reviews, the company was rated 3.7 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the Wi-Fi. BlaBlaCar Bus ticket prices on this trip start at £28

BlaBlaBus Cologne Amsterdam recent customer reviews

I love it

Youness L.

28 November 2019

Good option for a last minute bus

Luisa G.

31 October 2019

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Where are the popular stops in Cologne and Amsterdam?

Stops in Cologne

A - Cologne/Bonn Airport

B - Hbf

C - Gummersbacher Str.

D - Riehl Zoo

E - Leverkusen Mitte

F - Rhein Energie Stadion

Stops in Amsterdam

A - Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

B - Bijlmer Arena

C - Sloterdijk

D - Duivendrecht

E - Vondelpark

F - Elandsgracht Bus Station

Frequently asked questions about travelling by bus from Cologne to Amsterdam

How far is Amsterdam from Cologne by coach?
The distance between Cologne and Amsterdam by coach is approximately 133 miles (215 km).
What is the best way to go from Cologne to Amsterdam without a car?
You can travel to Amsterdam from Cologne by coach, which provides a smooth ride and an affordable and convenient trip. Depending on your preferences, carpooling can also be considered as an option.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

11/11

£40

12/11

£18

Today

£19

14/11

£17

15/11

£11

16/11

£17

17/11

£15

18/11

£13

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Amsterdam was searched and found on 15 Nov 2025 with a price of £11

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Cologne to Amsterdam as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from £11 to £51 for a bus ticket from Cologne to Amsterdam based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at £11, which is on 2025-11-15.

Usually BlaBlaCar Bus, RegioJet will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.