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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Sint-Gillis
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Sint-Gillis among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €561.
Distance: 113 miles (183 km)
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€70 Average price | €561 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 14m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Sint-Gillis
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Sint-Gillis, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sint-Gillis:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Sint-Gillis costing on average €70.
A bus is €536 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sint-Gillis costing on average €561.
Other travel options to Sint-Gillis take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
Flight takes on average 6h 14m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (1h 59m by train vs 2h 37m by car). Tickets start at around €70 compared to roughly €39 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.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Sint-Gillis
How to get from Cologne to Sint-Gillis by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Sint-Gillis is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:00 PM 3h25 Cologne 1:25 AM Sint-Gillis €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:00 PM 3h25 Cologne 1:25 AM Sint-Gillis €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
10:00 PM 3h25 Cologne 1:25 AM Sint-Gillis €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
1:35 PM 3h50 Cologne 5:25 PM Sint-Gillis €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sint-Gillis:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Sint-Gillis costing on average €70.
A bus is €536 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sint-Gillis costing on average €561.
Other travel options to Sint-Gillis take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
Flight takes on average 6h 14m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Sint-Gillis as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways to go to Sint-Gillis by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sint-Gillis by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Sint-Gillis by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 6 direct trains per day with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn.
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