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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €101 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €101, while a flight costs an average of €225.
Distance: 306 miles (493 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€101 Average price Cheapest | €225 Average price | €72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 25m Average total duration 18h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Cambridge:
A bus is €125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Cambridge costing on average €225.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 25m.
Tickets start at around €101 compared to roughly €72 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -€28. The journey takes 18h 55m versus 7h 51m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get from Cologne to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Cambridge is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:43 PM 4h31 Cologne 7:14 PM Cambridge €283 1 One-way 2 transfers
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2:43 PM 4h31 Cologne 7:14 PM Cambridge €283 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
2:43 PM 4h31 Cologne 7:14 PM Cambridge €283 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
4:43 PM 4h31 Cologne 9:14 PM Cambridge €283 1 One-way 2 transfers10:39 AM 4h35 Cologne 3:14 PM Cambridge €283 1 One-way 2 transfers8:39 AM 5h11 Cologne 1:50 PM Cambridge €308 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Cambridge:
A bus is €125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Cambridge costing on average €225.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 25m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Cambridge 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 London Stansted Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, British Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Cambridge by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cambridge by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, British Airways.
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