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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. 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 $29, while a flight costs an average of $613.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$69 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $613 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Utrecht:
A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Utrecht costing on average $69 (€58).
A bus is $584 (€490) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Utrecht costing on average $613 (€514).
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 2m.
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (2h 43m by train vs 2h 49m by car). Tickets start at around $69 (€58) compared to roughly $51 (€43) 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 Utrecht
How to get from Cologne to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:15 PM4h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:30 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:15 PM4h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:30 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 124 · IC 30562:49 PM2h17Cologne Hbf5:06 PMUtrecht Centraal$421One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 541 · S1 · Bus 30866 · RE 73204:12 AM4h05Cologne Hbf8:17 AMUtrecht Centraal$291One-way4 transfers
- ICE 920 · 89746 · S8 · 200602:09 AM5h26Cologne Hbf7:35 AMUtrecht Centraal$291One-way4 transfers
- ICE 2246:49 PM2h38Cologne Hbf9:27 PMUtrecht Centraal$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:25 AM4h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:35 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM5h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:25 AMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$261One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain8:14 AM5h21Cologne Hbf1:35 PMUtrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A$271One-way1 transfer
LX4429+
LX7366:40 PM3h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$5861One-way1 transfer
TK1676 · TK19577:15 PM17h55Cologne Bonn Airport1:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$5961One-way1 transfer- TK1676 · TK19537:15 PM22h10Cologne Bonn Airport5:25 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$5961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Utrecht:
A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Utrecht costing on average $69 (€58).
A bus is $584 (€490) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Utrecht costing on average $613 (€514).
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 2m.
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Utrecht 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 Utrecht Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Utrecht by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE to go to Utrecht by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Utrecht by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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