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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Courtrai
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Courtrai among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. 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 $64, while a flight costs an average of $642.
Distance: 160 miles (259 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$118 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $642 Average price | $60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Courtrai:
A bus is $54 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Courtrai costing on average $118 (€98).
A bus is $579 (€483) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Courtrai costing on average $642 (€537).
Other travel options to Courtrai take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
Bus takes on average 6h 40m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (3h 5m by train vs 3h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $118 (€98) compared to roughly $60 (€50) 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 Courtrai by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Courtrai is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 18 · IC 2831 · IC 197147:43 AM3h19Cologne Hbf11:02 AMKortrijk$881One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 18 · IC 2831 · IC 197147:43 AM3h19Cologne Hbf11:02 AMKortrijk$881One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH1977+LH56261:05 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport4:15 PMBrussels Airport$7281One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 310 · IC 538 · IC 197242:38 PM3h24Cologne Hbf6:02 PMKortrijk$921One-way2 transfers
- ICE 14 · IC 2839 · IC 197263:41 PM3h21Cologne Hbf7:02 PMKortrijk$941One-way2 transfers
- ICE 310 · IC 197262:38 PM4h24Cologne Hbf7:02 PMKortrijk$961One-way1 transfer
- LH1985+LH55847:35 PM3h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:55 PMBrussels Airport$3851One-way1 transfer
- LH1983+LH55846:25 PM4h30Cologne Bonn Airport10:55 PMBrussels Airport$3851One-way1 transfer
- LH1973+LH55808:30 AM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport1:10 PMBrussels Airport$3851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Courtrai:
A bus is $54 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Courtrai costing on average $118 (€98).
A bus is $579 (€483) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Courtrai costing on average $642 (€537).
Other travel options to Courtrai take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 27m.
Bus takes on average 6h 40m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Courtrai 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Kortrijk.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with Swiss, Brussels Airlines to go to Courtrai by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Courtrai by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Courtrai by train.
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