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

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

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CologneAachenEindhovenTilburgWaalwijkRotterdamThe Hague· 223 km as the crow flies

06:10 → 11:40
FlixBus N93
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Aachen, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Waalwijk…
5h305 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:10 → 10:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:00 → 16:20
FlixBus 1924
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach, Eindhoven, Breda…
5h205 stops
Runs: Only Fri 23 Oct, Fri 30 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
11:00 → 17:20
FlixBus 1924
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Aachen, Liège, Antwerp, Breda…
6h205 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sun 1 Novthe open data has only these datesThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:00 → 16:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
12:45 → 19:20
FlixBus 268
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Leverkusen, Düsseldorf, Roermond, Eindhoven…
6h355 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:00 → 20:45
FlixBus 841
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Rotterdam
5h455 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
16:35 → 22:05
FlixBus 007
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
5h303 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 Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)39 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 19245h20
From The Hague (Central Station)14 min

Plane · nonstop DUS to AMS4h35

To Düsseldorf (DUS)55 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight DUS to AMS55 min
Landing to exit20 min
From AMS55 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 Cologne to The Hague in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Cologne goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

KLMDUS→AMSBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cologne to The Hague?

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 Cologne to The Hague?

The fastest takes 5h20; the slowest 6h35, for 223 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:10 and the latest at 16:35, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to The Hague?

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

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