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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 prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 204 km
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€61 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest |
3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Cologne:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Cologne costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Cologne by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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