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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 an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, while a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$42 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m 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 $31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Liège costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 24m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 9m by train vs 1h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $42 compared to roughly $23 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.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Liège
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.
- 5044911:00 PM1h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:55 AMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5044911:00 PM1h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:55 AMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 3169:43 AM1h00Cologne Hbf10:43 AMLiège-Guillemins$491One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 26830 · S418:15 PM2h24Cologne Hbf10:39 PMLiège-Guillemins$451One-way1 transfer
- ICE 3102:38 PM1h00Cologne Hbf3:38 PMLiège-Guillemins$491One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1611:43 AM1h00Cologne Hbf12:43 PMLiège-Guillemins$541One-way0 transfers
- 5042911:55 AM2h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:55 PMLiege, Train Station Guillemins$101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:00 AM2h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:05 PMLiège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)$121One-way0 transfers- FlixBus11:55 PM2h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:05 AMLiège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Liège:
A bus is $31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Liège costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Liège take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 24m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 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, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Liège by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), SNCB to go to Liège by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB.
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