The Hague to Cologne bus: 3.5 a day, fastest 5h20

3.5 a dayfastest 5h20FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

The HagueRotterdamBredaAntwerpLiègeAachenCologne· 223 km as the crow flies

07:10 → 13:40
FlixBus 1924
The Hague (Central Station) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rotterdam, Breda, Antwerp, Liège…
6h305 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
07:25 → 13:20
FlixBus 841
The Hague (Central Station) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rotterdam, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Düsseldorf
5h555 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
08:20 → 13:40
FlixBus 1924
The Hague (Central Station) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rotterdam, Breda, Eindhoven, Mönchengladbach…
5h205 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Mon 2 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
09:00 → 14:25
FlixBus 007
The Hague (Central Station) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Düsseldorf
5h253 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
12:35 → 19:05
FlixBus 268
The Hague (Central Station) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Roermond, Düsseldorf…
6h305 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:50 → 23:20
FlixBus N93
The Hague (Central Station) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Rotterdam, Waalwijk, Tilburg, Eindhoven…
5h305 stops
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.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (4h35). The bus takes 1h53 longer.

Bus · fastest direct6h28

To The Hague (Central Station)14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 19245h20
From Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)39 min

Plane · nonstop AMS to DUS4h35

To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)55 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight AMS to DUS55 min
Landing to exit20 min
From DUS55 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from The Hague to Cologne in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where The Hague goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

1 airline fly The Hague to Cologne nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

KLMAMS→DUSBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from The Hague to Cologne?

Yes. 3.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from The Hague to Cologne?

The fastest takes 5h20; the slowest 6h30, for 223 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:10 and the latest at 17:50, local time in The Hague. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from The Hague to Cologne?

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

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