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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from The Hague to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 11m. 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 €12, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 223 km
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€60 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from The Hague to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from The Hague to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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(Amsterdam -> Prague)Fastest
IC 527 · ICE 225Other options
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This is compared to other travel options from The Hague to Cologne:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Cologne costing on average €21.
A bus is €171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from The Hague to Cologne costing on average €183.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between The Hague and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from The Hague Centraal and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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