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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Liège
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Liège among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 6m. 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 $8, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$52 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Liège:
A bus is $39 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Liège costing on average $52 (€41).
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 51m.
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How to get from Cologne to Liège by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Liège is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504579:25 AM1h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:20 AMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5044911:00 PM1h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:55 AMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 187:43 AM1h00Cologne Hbf8:43 AMLiège-Guillemins$581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 3169:43 AM1h00Cologne Hbf10:43 AMLiège-Guillemins$751One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1611:43 AM1h00Cologne Hbf12:43 PMLiège-Guillemins$851One-way0 transfers
- 26800 · S415:26 AM2h16Cologne Hbf7:42 AMLiège-Guillemins$601One-way1 transfer
- 5042911:55 AM2h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:55 PMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:55 PM2h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:40 PMLiège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)$201One-way0 transfers
- 521203:35 PM2h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:50 PMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Liège:
A bus is $39 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Liège costing on average $52 (€41).
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 51m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Liège as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Liège-Guillemins.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Liège by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Liège by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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