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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bruges to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 33m. 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 €25, while a flight costs an average of €442.
Distance: 262 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €442 Average price | €49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bruges to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Cologne:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €77.
A bus is €417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €442.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Cologne
How to get from Bruges to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:45 AM 8h05 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 4:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:45 AM 8h05 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 4:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LX4545+
LX44246:40 AM 3h00 Brussels Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €644 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 520 · R 18981 · 26845
8:58 PM 4h46 Bruges station 1:44 AM Cologne Hbf €67 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 519 · R 18977 · 26843
7:58 PM 4h46 Bruges station 12:44 AM Cologne Hbf €67 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 2818 · ICE 319
7:11 PM 3h04 Bruges station 10:15 PM Cologne Hbf €75 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:45 AM 9h11 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 5:56 PM Cologne Hbf €33 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
2:10 PM 6h40 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 8:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:25 PM 6h35 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 3:00 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH2283+
LH40509:10 AM 3h15 Brussels Airport 12:25 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €515 1 One-way 1 transfer- LX4243+LX4428
6:00 PM 3h15 Brussels Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €644 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH5581+LH1986
4:25 PM 3h10 Brussels Airport 7:35 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €805 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Cologne:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €77.
A bus is €417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €442.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Bruges station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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