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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €45.
Distance: 176 miles (284 km)
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€76 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration 3h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Ostend 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 Ostend:
A bus is $33 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ostend costing on average $56 (€45).
A bus is $318 (€253) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ostend costing on average $342 (€272).
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
Flight takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Ostend 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 Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, PKP Intercity to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Ostend by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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