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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 prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$33 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mönchengladbach:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mönchengladbach costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 19m.
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.
FlixBus8:30 PM2h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)10:55 PMMönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus8:30 PM2h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)10:55 PMMönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus8:30 PM2h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)10:55 PMMönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mönchengladbach:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mönchengladbach costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to Mönchengladbach take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 19m.
- Around 4 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 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, BlaBlaCar, DB Bus to go to Mönchengladbach by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Mönchengladbach by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, DB Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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