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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $598.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$87 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $598 Average price | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Antwerp
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Antwerp, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Antwerp:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Antwerp costing on average $87.
A bus is $566 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Antwerp costing on average $598.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (2h 43m by train vs 2h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $87 compared to roughly $41 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Antwerp
How to get from Cologne to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
10:10 AM 5h35 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 3:45 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:10 AM 5h35 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 3:45 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 310
2:38 PM 2h19 Cologne Hbf 4:57 PM Antwerp-Central $76 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 312
6:11 AM 2h47 Cologne Hbf 8:58 AM Antwerp-Central $48 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 18 · IC 4508
7:43 AM 2h24 Cologne Hbf 10:07 AM Antwerp-Central $75 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 318 · IC 3123
9:42 PM 3h12 Cologne Hbf 12:54 AM Antwerp-Central $75 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
3:55 PM 5h20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:15 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) $30 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FlixTrain+FlixBus8:14 AM 5h31 Cologne Hbf 1:45 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) $43 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:05 AM 6h00 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:05 AM Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) $43 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Antwerp:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Antwerp costing on average $87.
A bus is $566 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Antwerp costing on average $598.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 7m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Antwerp as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, British Airways to go to Antwerp by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Regional, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Antwerp by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Antwerp by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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