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Compare train and bus for Brno to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brno to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $47. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, and a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 444 miles (715 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$174 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 32m Average total duration Fastest 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 21m Average total duration 11h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brno to Cologne:
A bus is $108 (€88) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brno to Cologne costing on average $174 (€143).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
Travel optionsfrom Brno to Cologne
How to get from Brno to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brno to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM17h26Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)5:25 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$851One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM17h26Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)5:25 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$851One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- RJ 53 · ICE 1214 · ICE 9129:18 AM11h11Brno hlavní nádraží8:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$1951One-way2 transfers
Other options
- RJ 53 · ICE 1214 · ICE 784 · ICE 249:18 AM12h47Brno hlavní nádraží10:05 PMCologne Hbf$1951One-way3 transfers
rj 256 · EC 356 · R 3572 · ICE 6208:46 AM11h28Brno hlavní nádraží8:14 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$3171One-way3 transfers- EC 280 · rj 176 · ICE 8449:46 AM12h47Brno hlavní nádraží10:33 PMCologne Hbf$4041One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM13h10Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)6:20 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$881One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM13h00Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)8:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:10 PM13h55Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)9:05 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brno to Cologne:
A bus is $108 (€88) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brno to Cologne costing on average $174 (€143).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brno and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brno hlavní nádraží and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, České dráhy (ČD), RegioJet a.s. to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
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