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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 17m. 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 €496.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€496 Average price | €134 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration 7h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cologne:
A bus is €90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Cologne costing on average €134.
A bus is €452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cologne costing on average €496.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
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 AM8h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€341One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1466 · 504289:30 AM8h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€341One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 943511:51 AM3h23Paris Gare du Nord3:14 PMCologne Hbf€1651One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 94593:49 PM3h26Paris Gare du Nord7:15 PMCologne Hbf€1651One-way0 transfers
- 94239:47 AM3h28Paris Gare du Nord1:15 PMCologne Hbf€1651One-way0 transfers
- 94117:46 AM3h29Paris Gare du Nord11:15 AMCologne Hbf€1651One-way0 transfers
- 504289:00 AM8h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€421One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM8h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€471One-way1 transfer- FlixBus10:00 PM5h55Paris, Porte Maillot3:55 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€531One-way0 transfers
OS364 · OS2493:55 PM4h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4581One-way1 transfer
LH1976+LH41939:00 AM3h25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€7121One-way1 transfer
LH5349+LH41976:25 AM3h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport€7611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cologne:
A bus is €90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Cologne costing on average €134.
A bus is €452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cologne costing on average €496.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, Regional-Express, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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