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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 train, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €6, while a bus costs an average of €6.
Distance: 34 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€6 Average price Cheapest | €6 Average price | €6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
55m Average total duration Fastest 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A train is €0.39 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Düsseldorf to Cologne costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Cologne
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.
FlixTrain5:17 PM0h26Düsseldorf Hbf5:43 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain5:17 PM0h26Düsseldorf Hbf5:43 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 152111:20 AM0h25Düsseldorf Hbf11:45 AMCologne Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain6:32 PM0h26Düsseldorf Hbf6:58 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain1:16 PM0h26Düsseldorf Hbf1:42 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain9:28 PM0h27Düsseldorf Hbf9:55 PMCologne Hbf€41One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:55 PM1h30Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)3:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€81One-way0 transfers- FlixBus1:15 PM1h30Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)2:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A train is €0.39 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Düsseldorf to Cologne costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 16m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 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 Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, DB Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, DB Bus.
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