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Compare train, bus, and flight for Utrecht to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 3m. 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 €16, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 180 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€56 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest |
3h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m 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 |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Utrecht to Cologne
How to get from Utrecht to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:10 PM3h55Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A9:05 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:10 PM3h55Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A9:05 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1217:04 AM2h07Utrecht Centraal9:11 AMCologne Hbf€601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 3235 · IC 5106+
2002111:06 AM3h04Utrecht Centraal2:10 PMCologne Hbf€241One-way2 transfers - IC 3129 · 32233 · 20077 · 106219:13 AM3h22Utrecht Centraal12:35 PMCologne Hbf€561One-way3 transfers
- IC 3137 · 32241 · 20081 · 1062511:13 AM3h22Utrecht Centraal2:35 PMCologne Hbf€561One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:10 PM3h46Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A8:56 PMCologne Hbf€221One-way1 transfer - FlixBus10:35 AM4h10Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A2:45 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€221One-way0 transfers
OS314 · OS24912:25 PM7h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3021One-way1 transfer
LH2307+
LH53515:00 PM4h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3751One-way1 transfer- LH2305+LH53513:40 PM6h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:50 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3751One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Utrecht to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Cologne:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Cologne costing on average €56.
A bus is €461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Utrecht to Cologne costing on average €489.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
Flight takes on average 9h 25m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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