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Compare train and bus for Rotterdam to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €529.
Distance: 204 km
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€68 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €529 Average price | €47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration 2h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Rotterdam to Cologne:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Cologne costing on average €68.
A bus is €502 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Cologne costing on average €529.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 20m.
Bus takes on average 5h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Cologne
How to get from Rotterdam to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)3:15 PM4h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)3:15 PM4h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 2843 · ICE 12512:20 PM3h00Rotterdam Centraal3:20 PMCologne Hbf€501One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RE 4014 · IC 519 · ICE 1215:54 AM3h26Rotterdam Centraal9:20 AMCologne Hbf€261One-way2 transfers
- IC 2817 · ICE 1215:50 AM3h30Rotterdam Centraal9:20 AMCologne Hbf€261One-way1 transfer
- IC 2035 · ICE 12310:05 AM3h14Rotterdam Centraal1:19 PMCologne Hbf€361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:05 PM6h00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:05 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:05 AM5h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:35 AM4h50Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Cologne:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Cologne costing on average €68.
A bus is €502 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Cologne costing on average €529.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 20m.
Bus takes on average 5h 53m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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