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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 €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. 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 €27, while a train costs an average of €77.
Distance: 262 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Cologne:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €77.
A bus is €302 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 48m.
Flight takes on average 8h 26m.
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 · FlixBus8:45 AM8h05Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM8h05Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€111One-way1 transfer
Fastest
2811+943512:11 PM3h03Bruges station3:14 PMCologne Hbf€1341One-way1 transfer
Other options
IC 2810 · ICE 31511:11 AM3h04Bruges station2:15 PMCologne Hbf€841One-way1 transfer- IC 2808 · ICE 159:11 AM3h04Bruges station12:15 PMCologne Hbf€841One-way1 transfer
- IC 2806 · ICE 137:11 AM3h05Bruges station10:16 AMCologne Hbf€841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:45 AM8h58Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:43 PMCologne Hbf€111One-way1 transfer - FlixBus8:25 PM6h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West3:00 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:10 PM6h40Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West8:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Cologne:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €77.
A bus is €302 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 48m.
Flight takes on average 8h 26m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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