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Compare train for Cologne to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $147, while a flight costs an average of $663.
Distance: 364 miles (587 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$663 Average price | $147 Average price Cheapest | $81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 44m Average total duration 17h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  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 Leicester:
A bus is $516 (€432) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Leicester costing on average $663 (€555).
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 44m.
You'll arrive about 5h 30m sooner (3h 32m by flight vs 9h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $663 (€555) compared to roughly $81 (€68) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Cologne to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:39 AM4h25Cologne11:04 AMLeicester$3631One-way2 transfers
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- 6:39 AM4h25Cologne11:04 AMLeicester$3631One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- 6:39 AM4h25Cologne11:04 AMLeicester$3631One-way2 transfers
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- 8:39 AM4h26Cologne1:05 PMLeicester$3631One-way2 transfers
- 12:39 PM4h26Cologne5:05 PMLeicester$3631One-way2 transfers
- 4:43 PM4h26Cologne9:09 PMLeicester$3631One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Leicester:
A bus is $516 (€432) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Leicester costing on average $663 (€555).
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 44m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Leicester as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Ryanair to go to Leicester by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair.
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