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AmsterdamHoofddorpThe HagueRotterdamWaalwijkTilburgCologne· 214 km as the crow flies
  • 00:45 → 04:40
    FlixBus N487
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Düsseldorf
    3h551 stop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:45 → 03:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:15 → 13:40
    FlixBus 1924
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via The Hague, Rotterdam, Breda, Antwerp…
    7h256 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:30 → 13:40
    FlixBus 1924
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via The Hague, Rotterdam, Breda, Eindhoven…
    6h106 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Mon 2 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:45 → 12:25
    FlixBus 011
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Düsseldorf
    4h401 stop
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:00 → 13:25
    FlixBus 027
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    4h252 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:50 → 14:45
    FlixBus 068
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Utrecht, Rees, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    4h555 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:45 → 16:05
    FlixBus X68
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Eindhoven, Maastricht, Aachen
    5h203 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:00 → 16:30
    FlixBus 835
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Düsseldorf
    4h301 stop
    Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:15 → 19:25
    FlixBus N61
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Düsseldorf
    4h101 stop
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:15 → 21:05
    FlixBus 068
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Utrecht, Rees, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    4h504 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:30 → 23:20
    FlixBus N93
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Hoofddorp, The Hague, Rotterdam, Waalwijk…
    6h507 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 17:00 → 21:45
    FlixBus 1924
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Eindhoven, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    4h453 stops
    Runs: Only Wed 4 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Wed 11 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:00 → 21:40
    FlixBus N61
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rees, Düsseldorf
    3h402 stops
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 19:30 → 23:25
    FlixBus N61
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    3h552 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:30 → 02:15+1
    FlixBus N61
    Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Düsseldorf
    3h451 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Amsterdam to Cologne?

Yes. 11 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Amsterdam to Cologne?

The fastest takes 3h40; the slowest 7h25, for 214 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:45 and the latest at 22:30, local time in Amsterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Amsterdam to Cologne?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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