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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Enschede
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Enschede among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 88 miles (143 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg 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 Cologne to Enschede:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Enschede costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Enschede take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
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How to get from Cologne to Enschede by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Enschede is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:35 PM9h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:00 AMEnschede, Centraal Station$301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:35 PM9h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:00 AMEnschede, Centraal Station$301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 220 · IC 3624 · 31229 · RE RS238:49 AM3h07Cologne Hbf11:56 AMEnschede station$811One-way3 transfers
Other options
- ICE 545 · 202628:25 AM3h32Cologne Hbf11:57 AMEnschede station$711One-way1 transfer
- ICE 220 · IC 3624 · IC 17358:49 AM3h25Cologne Hbf12:14 PMEnschede station$811One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM8h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:50 AMEnschede, Centraal Station$381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Enschede:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Enschede costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Enschede take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Enschede as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Münster Osnabrück Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Enschede station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Enschede, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Enschede by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Enschede by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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