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Compare bus and train for Cologne to Mönchengladbach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Mönchengladbach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 18m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€29 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest | €10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Mönchengladbach
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Mönchengladbach, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mönchengladbach:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mönchengladbach costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (48m by train vs 54m by car). Tickets start at around €29 compared to roughly €10 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 Mönchengladbach
How to get from Cologne to Mönchengladbach by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Mönchengladbach is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:30 PM 2h25 Cologne 8:55 PM Mönchengladbach €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:30 PM 2h25 Cologne 8:55 PM Mönchengladbach €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:30 PM 2h25 Cologne 8:55 PM Mönchengladbach €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mönchengladbach:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mönchengladbach costing on average €29.
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 52m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Mönchengladbach as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Mönchengladbach Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mönchengladbach by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional, Regional-Express to go to Mönchengladbach by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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