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Compare train and bus 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 €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 55m. 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 €9, and a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 262 km
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€89 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m 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.
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How to get from Bruges to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bruges to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 1508 · ICE 15Cheapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Cologne:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Cologne costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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 (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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