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Compare train and bus for Düsseldorf to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €4.
Distance: 34 km
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€7 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest |
56m Average total duration Fastest 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:18 PM0h22Düsseldorf Hbf9:40 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
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- FlixTrain9:18 PM0h22Düsseldorf Hbf9:40 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1016:27 AM0h21Düsseldorf Hbf6:48 AMCologne Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain1:18 PM0h23Düsseldorf Hbf1:41 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
- ICE 9212:55 AM0h22Düsseldorf Hbf3:17 AMCologne Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- ICE 61911:35 PM0h22Düsseldorf Hbf11:57 PMCologne Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:59 PM1h06Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf1:05 AMBergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U)€51One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Cologne costing on average €7.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 47m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, DB Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, DB Bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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