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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, and a train costs an average of €368.
Distance: 697 miles (1123 km)
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€158 Average price | €81 Average price Cheapest | €368 Average price |
5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 55m Average total duration 21h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 12m Average total duration 15h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cologne:
A flight is $23 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Cologne costing on average $61 (€48).
A flight is $427 (€338) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Cologne costing on average $465 (€368).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 2m.
Bus takes on average 19h 0m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa, TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline, Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, SWISS to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings, Vueling Airlines.
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