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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Rouen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Rouen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $28, while a flight costs an average of $525.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$109 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $525 Average price | $121 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 0m Average total duration 9h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rouen:
A train is $81 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Rouen costing on average $109.
A train is $498 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rouen costing on average $525.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
Tickets start at around $109 compared to roughly $121 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $12. The journey takes 9h 30m versus 5h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Rouen
How to get from Cologne to Rouen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Rouen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:50 AM11h05Cologne5:55 PMRouen$541One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:50 AM11h05Cologne5:55 PMRouen$541One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:50 AM11h05Cologne5:55 PMRouen$541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:15 PM15h25Cologne9:40 AMRouen$621One-way0 transfers
- 5:50 AM11h05Cologne4:55 PMRouen$721One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rouen:
A train is $81 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Rouen costing on average $109.
A train is $498 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rouen costing on average $525.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 55m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rouen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Rouen, Avenue Champlain.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rouen by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Rouen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Rouen by flight.
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