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Compare bus and train for Essen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$17 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest |
1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Essen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Cologne:
A bus is $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Cologne costing on average $7 (€5).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Ecolines to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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