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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to The Hague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to The Hague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 51m. 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 €24, while a flight costs an average of €493.
Distance: 138 miles (223 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€68 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €493 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 The Hague
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to The Hague, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to The Hague:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to The Hague costing on average €68.
A bus is €469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to The Hague costing on average €493.
Other travel options to The Hague take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (3h 21m by train vs 3h 25m by car). Tickets start at around €68 compared to roughly €52 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 The Hague
How to get from Cologne to The Hague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to The Hague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
4:35 PM 5h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:05 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
4:35 PM 5h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:05 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 126 · IC 548
12:50 PM 3h00 Cologne Hbf 3:50 PM The Hague Centraal €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 222 · IC 524
6:49 AM 3h01 Cologne Hbf 9:50 AM The Hague Centraal €20 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 60402 · IC 622
5:47 AM 3h33 Cologne Hbf 9:20 AM The Hague Centraal €20 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 220 · IC 532
8:35 AM 3h15 Cologne Hbf 11:50 AM The Hague Centraal €34 1 One-way 1 transfer
(Prague -> Amsterdam)8:05 AM 4h40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 12:45 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
6:10 AM 5h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 11:40 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:25 AM 6h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 3:40 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €17 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX4429+
LX7366:30 PM 3h55 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €450 1 One-way 1 transfer- OS8918+
OS3196:10 PM 4h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €523 1 One-way 1 transfer - OS8914+OS313
7:00 AM 4h35 Cologne Bonn Airport 11:35 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €523 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to The Hague:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to The Hague costing on average €68.
A bus is €469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to The Hague costing on average €493.
Other travel options to The Hague take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and The Hague 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in The Hague Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to The Hague by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to The Hague by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, British Airways to go to The Hague by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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