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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 $75. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $75, and a train costs an average of $486.
Distance: 697 miles (1123 km)
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$204 Average price | $115 Average price Cheapest | $486 Average price | $272 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 34m Average total duration 15h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 43m Average total duration 15h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cologne:
A bus is $90 (€72) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Cologne costing on average $204 (€165).
A bus is $372 (€300) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Cologne costing on average $486 (€393).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 4m.
Train takes on average 15h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Cologne
How to get from Barcelona to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM26h15Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord8:35 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1911One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM26h15Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord8:35 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1911One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW52110:05 AM2h20Barcelona El Prat Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3591One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM26h50Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants8:35 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:20 PM18h50Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord8:10 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$2081One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 PM23h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord11:25 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$2171One-way1 transfer
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LH40507:55 AM4h30Barcelona El Prat Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$8691One-way1 transfer
LX1955+LX44262:55 PM4h15Barcelona El Prat Airport7:10 PMCologne Bonn Airport$9141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cologne:
A bus is $90 (€72) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Cologne costing on average $204 (€165).
A bus is $372 (€300) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Cologne costing on average $486 (€393).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 4m.
Train takes on average 15h 13m.
- 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Vueling, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Vueling.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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