How to travel from Birmingham to Cologne

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Travel Information from Birmingham to Cologne

Distance392 miles (633 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$1 - $79
Cheapest modeBus • $49 (€44) • 17 h
Fastest modeFlight • $79 (€71) • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or West Midlands Trains

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 392 miles (633 km) from Birmingham to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or West Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to Cologne.

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from Birmingham to Cologne

How to get from Birmingham to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
04:00PM25h25
Birmingham
05:25PMCologne
$941One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
04:00PM25h25
Birmingham
05:25PMCologne
$941One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
02:00AM18h40
Birmingham
08:40PMCologne
$1531One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Cologne.

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There are 3 travel options from Birmingham to Cologne. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cologne is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $49 (€44) compared to other travel options to Cologne:

A bus is $30 (€27) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $79 (€71) from Birmingham to Cologne.

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $1 (€1) from Birmingham to Cologne.

The fastest way from Birmingham to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:

Bus takes 17 h on average.

Train takes 6 h 49 min on average.

The distance is approximately 392 miles (633 km) from Birmingham to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Cologne is:

  • 3 buses a day.
  • 7 flights per day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Birmingham to Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Birmingham to Cologne:

    The following travel companies offer services from Birmingham to Cologne:

    • Travel with FlixBus for buses to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Birmingham to Cologne tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).
    • West Midlands Trains or Avanti West Coast can get you to Cologne by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Birmingham to Cologne for $390 (€352) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Cologne with the following travel companies:

    • Direct services by bus with.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Birmingham.

    Your trip from Birmingham to Cologne doesn't have to end in Cologne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main to your Birmingham to Cologne tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cologne today!

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