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Compare bus, train, and flight for Antwerp to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 17m. 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 €30, while a flight costs an average of €481.
Distance: 181 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€64 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €481 Average price | €34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 2h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Cologne:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Cologne costing on average €64.
A bus is €452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Antwerp to Cologne costing on average €481.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 29m.
Bus takes on average 5h 24m.
Travel optionsfrom Antwerp to Cologne
How to get from Antwerp to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:10 AM5h20Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)10:30 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:10 AM5h20Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)10:30 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 4541 · ICE 3197:54 PM2h16Antwerp-Central10:10 PMCologne-Ehrenfeld€371One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 3137:01 PM2h23Antwerp-Central9:24 PMCologne Hbf€301One-way0 transfers
- IC 3126 · ICE 115:05 AM3h11Antwerp-Central8:16 AMCologne Hbf€451One-way1 transfer
- IC 4539 · ICE 195:54 PM2h21Antwerp-Central8:15 PMCologne Hbf€481One-way1 transfer
1646 · 5042811:30 AM6h20Antwerpen, P+R Luchtbal5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€181One-way1 transfer- FlixBus11:20 AM5h30Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)4:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM5h50Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)11:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€261One-way1 transfer
TK1942 · TK16717:20 AM26h05Brussels Airport9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€4321One-way1 transfer- TK1942 · TK16757:20 AM10h55Brussels Airport6:15 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4671One-way1 transfer
- TK1938 · TK167111:10 AM22h15Brussels Airport9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€5231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Cologne:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Cologne costing on average €64.
A bus is €452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Antwerp to Cologne costing on average €481.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 29m.
Bus takes on average 5h 24m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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