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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 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 bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 34 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€17 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
55m Average total duration Fastest 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration 1h 10m 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 |
 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.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Cologne costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
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.
FlixTrain9:26 PM 0h31 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:57 PM Cologne Hbf €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain
9:26 PM 0h31 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:57 PM Cologne Hbf €4 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 542
11:18 PM 0h22 Düsseldorf Hbf 11:40 PM Cologne Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain
6:29 PM 0h29 Düsseldorf Hbf 6:58 PM Cologne Hbf €5 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixTrain
12:29 PM 0h30 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:59 PM Cologne Hbf €5 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixTrain
1:25 PM 0h30 Düsseldorf Hbf 1:55 PM Cologne Hbf €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
9:15 AM 1h20 Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) 10:35 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:15 PM 1h30 Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) 2:45 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:55 PM 1h30 Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) 3:25 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Cologne costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 1 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, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 14 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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