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Compare train, bus, and flight for Alicante to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $211 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $211, while a flight costs an average of $366.
Distance: 941 miles (1516 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$366 Average price | $211 Average price Cheapest | $479 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 46m Average total duration 31h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Cologne:
A bus is $156 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Cologne costing on average $366.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 46m.
You'll arrive about 15h 21m sooner (3h 27m by flight vs 18h 48m by car) and save roughly $113 compared to fuel and tolls ($366 vs $479). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Cologne
How to get from Alicante to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW5376:55 PM2h40Alicante Elche Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1431One-way0 transfers
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- EW5376:55 PM2h40Alicante Elche Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW5376:55 PM2h40Alicante Elche Airport9:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:50 PM43h05Alicante, Estación de Autobuses1:55 PMCologne Hbf$2081One-way3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM37h20Alicante, Estación de Autobuses8:10 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$2131One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:30 PM32h55Alicante, Estación de Autobuses11:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$2181One-way1 transfer
- FR 13569:00 AM2h40Alicante Elche Airport11:40 AMCologne Bonn Airport$1491One-way0 transfers
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LH19726:10 PM13h35Alicante Elche Airport7:45 AMCologne Bonn Airport$2421One-way1 transfer
EW5311:55 PM2h40Alicante Elche Airport4:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$5151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Cologne:
A bus is $156 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Cologne costing on average $366.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 46m.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings.
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