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Compare bus and train for Cologne to Saint-Louis
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Saint-Louis among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $76 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $76, while a train costs an average of $90.
Distance: 233 miles (375 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$76 Average price Cheapest | $90 Average price | $42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Saint-Louis
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Saint-Louis, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Saint-Louis:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Saint-Louis costing on average $90.
Other travel options to Saint-Louis take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (5h 2m by train vs 5h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $90 compared to roughly $42 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Saint-Louis:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Saint-Louis costing on average $90.
Other travel options to Saint-Louis take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Saint-Louis as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Saint-Louis.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Saint-Louis by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Saint-Louis by bus.
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