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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €44, while a flight costs an average of €490.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€130 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €490 Average price | €95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cologne:
A bus is €86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Cologne costing on average €130.
A bus is €446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cologne costing on average €490.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Cologne
How to get from Paris to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1466 · 504289:30 AM 8h20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1466 · 50428
9:30 AM 8h20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 9423
9:54 AM 3h21 Paris Gare du Nord 1:15 PM Cologne Hbf €69 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9435
11:53 AM 3h21 Paris Gare du Nord 3:14 PM Cologne Hbf €69 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9477
6:51 PM 3h31 Paris Gare du Nord 10:22 PM Cologne Hbf €69 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9471
5:52 PM 3h23 Paris Gare du Nord 9:15 PM Cologne Hbf €85 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 50448
10:30 PM 7h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:25 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - 50428
9:00 AM 8h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:50 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:45 PM 6h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 11:25 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
OS364 · OS2493:35 PM 4h00 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 7:35 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €349 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH2227 · LH19789:10 AM 3h40 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 12:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €649 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH4149+LH1984
12:05 PM 4h50 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 4:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €649 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cologne:
A bus is €86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Cologne costing on average €130.
A bus is €446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cologne costing on average €490.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Regional-Express, Intercity to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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