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Compare train and bus for Bratislava to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $70 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 10h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $70, while a train costs an average of $104.
Distance: 493 miles (795 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$104 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest |
10h 46m Average total duration Fastest 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 30m Average total duration 14h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bratislava to Cologne
How to get from Bratislava to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1050 (Bratislava -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)4:15 PM15h50Bratislava hlavná stanica8:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$491One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJ 1050 (Bratislava -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)4:15 PM15h50Bratislava hlavná stanica8:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$491One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- REX 7700 · RJX 19938 · EC 212 · ICE 9184:16 AM10h13Bratislava-Petržalka2:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$741One-way3 transfers
Other options
- REX 7700 · RJX 19938 · EC 212 · ICE 8804:16 AM11h50Bratislava-Petržalka4:06 PMCologne Hbf$621One-way4 transfers
- REX 2515 · RJX 19916 · EC 114 · ICE 78211:50 AM12h16Bratislava hlavná stanica12:06 AMCologne Hbf$691One-way4 transfers
- REX 2515 · RJX 19916 · EC 114 · ICE 91011:50 AM12h43Bratislava hlavná stanica12:33 AMCologne Hbf$691One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM14h35Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)6:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$651One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:55 PM19h46Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)1:41 PMCologne Hbf$661One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 PM15h50Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy9:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Cologne:
A bus is $34 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Cologne costing on average $104 (€84).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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