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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 prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 262 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€93 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest |
3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration 5h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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+
FlixTrain8:45 AM6h11Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West2:56 PMCologne Hbf€291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:45 AM6h11Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West2:56 PMCologne Hbf€291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
2816+195:11 PM3h04Bruges station8:15 PMCologne Hbf€531One-way1 transfer
Other options
566+516+194:23 PM3h52Bruges-St.-Pieters8:15 PMCologne Hbf€531One-way2 transfers- IC 2818 · ICE 3197:11 PM3h04Bruges station10:15 PMCologne Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
- IC 522 · R 5005 · 2680911:23 PM8h21Bruges station7:44 AMCologne Hbf€631One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM6h20Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:50 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:30 AM7h13Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:43 PMCologne Hbf€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:25 PM6h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West3:00 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€351One-way0 transfers
LX781+
LX44263:00 PM4h10Brussels Airport7:10 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4041One-way1 transfer
LH5631+
LH19821:45 PM3h35Brussels Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4171One-way1 transfer- LH5627+LH198212:45 PM4h35Brussels Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4171One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Cologne:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €93.
A bus is €521 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €549.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 17m.
Flight takes on average 5h 29m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights 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 Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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