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Compare train, bus, and flight for The Hague to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. 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 €550.
Distance: 223 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€550 Average price | €69 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration 5h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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 The Hague to Cologne:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Cologne costing on average €69.
A bus is €523 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from The Hague to Cologne costing on average €550.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 6h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom The Hague to Cologne
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.
(Amsterdam -> Prague)2:45 PM4h55Den Haag, Centraal Station7:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague)2:45 PM4h55Den Haag, Centraal Station7:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 567 · ICE 2216:10 PM3h01The Hague Centraal9:11 PMCologne Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 677 · IC 604038:40 PM3h15The Hague Centraal11:55 PMCologne Hbf€201One-way1 transfer
- IC 1131 · IC 3529 · 20077 · 106218:49 AM3h46The Hague Centraal12:35 PMCologne Hbf€611One-way3 transfers
- IC 1139 · IC 3537 · 20081 · 1062510:49 AM3h46The Hague Centraal2:35 PMCologne Hbf€611One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus7:25 AM5h55Den Haag, Centraal Station1:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 PM6h05Den Haag, Centraal Station4:40 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€221One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain12:35 PM6h23Den Haag, Centraal Station6:58 PMCologne Hbf€221One-way1 transfer
TK1962 · TK16715:20 PM16h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€3971One-way1 transfer- TK1962 · TK16735:20 PM20h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3971One-way1 transfer
- TK1954 · TK16716:50 PM14h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€4001One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from The Hague to Cologne:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Cologne costing on average €69.
A bus is €523 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from The Hague to Cologne costing on average €550.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 6h 3m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between The Hague and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from The Hague Centraal and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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