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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Tournai
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Tournai among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $611.
Distance: 157 miles (253 km)
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$120 Average price | $611 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Tournai
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Tournai, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Tournai:
A bus is $72 (€61) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Tournai costing on average $120 (€101).
A bus is $563 (€473) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Tournai costing on average $611 (€513).
Other travel options to Tournai take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 33m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (3h 16m by train vs 3h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $120 (€101) compared to roughly $57 (€48) 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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How to get from Cologne to Tournai by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Tournai is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:55 AM 5h30 Cologne 4:25 PM Tournai $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:55 AM 5h30 Cologne 4:25 PM Tournai $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:55 AM 5h30 Cologne 4:25 PM Tournai $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Tournai:
A bus is $72 (€61) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Tournai costing on average $120 (€101).
A bus is $563 (€473) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Tournai costing on average $611 (€513).
Other travel options to Tournai take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 33m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Tournai 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 Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Tournai station.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways to go to Tournai by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Tournai by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Tournai by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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