Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Cologne
How to get from Bristol to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bristol to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Cologne:
A bus is $319 (€259) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Cologne costing on average $386 (€313).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 0m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with first_great_western to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
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