Travel Information between Cologne and Leer
| 159 miles (257 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $18 - $26 | |
| Train • $18 (€16) • 3 h 24 min | |
| Train • $18 (€16) • 3 h 24 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 159 miles (257 km) to Leer from Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Leer.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Leer is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel between Cologne and Leer including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Leer from Cologne is by taking a train, which costs on average $18 (€16).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Leer:
Taking a train costs $8 (€8) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $26 (€23).
The fastest way from Cologne to Leer is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 24 min.
There are alternative travel options to Leer that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 20 min of travel time.
The distance from Cologne to Leer is approximately 159 miles (257 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Leer is:
- 4 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Cologne to Leer as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Leer:
- Trains mostly leave from Cologne Hbf and tend to arrive in Leer (Ostfriesl).
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Leer:
- FlixBus can get you to Leer by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Cologne to Leer for $26 (€23) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn can get you to Leer by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Leer for $18 (€16) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Leer with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct train to Leer with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services to Leer tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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