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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Bielefeld
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bielefeld among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a flight costs an average of €560.
Distance: 101 miles (164 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €560 Average price | €29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Bielefeld
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Bielefeld, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bielefeld:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bielefeld costing on average €41.
A bus is €539 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bielefeld costing on average €560.
Other travel options to Bielefeld take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (2h 13m by train vs 2h 15m by car). Tickets start at around €41 compared to roughly €29 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.
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How to get from Cologne to Bielefeld by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bielefeld is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain8:14 AM 2h24 Cologne Hbf 10:38 AM Bielefeld Hbf €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain
8:14 AM 2h24 Cologne Hbf 10:38 AM Bielefeld Hbf €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 557
10:38 AM 1h47 Cologne Hbf 12:25 PM Bielefeld Hbf €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2441
9:11 AM 2h07 Cologne Hbf 11:18 AM Bielefeld Hbf €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2049
11:10 AM 2h08 Cologne Hbf 1:18 PM Bielefeld Hbf €22 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 1014 · 89713
8:32 AM 2h25 Cologne Messe/Deutz 10:57 AM Bielefeld Hbf €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
4:05 AM 3h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:35 AM Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bielefeld:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bielefeld costing on average €41.
A bus is €539 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bielefeld costing on average €560.
Other travel options to Bielefeld take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bielefeld as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Paderborn Lippstadt Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bielefeld Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede.
- Travel with Danish Air Transport to go to Bielefeld by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Bielefeld by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bielefeld by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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