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Compare train and bus 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 prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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€21 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest |
1h 17m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to Mönchengladbach by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Mönchengladbach is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mönchengladbach:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mönchengladbach costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Mönchengladbach 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 Mönchengladbach Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Mönchengladbach by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, National Express, Eurostar to go to Mönchengladbach by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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