328 miles (529 km) | |
Bus, train or flight | |
$38 - $214 | |
Bus • $38 (€34) • 13 h 35 min | |
Flight • $214 (€193) • 3 h 15 min | |
FlixBus, Air Dolomiti or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 328 miles (529 km) between Geneva and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Air Dolomiti or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Geneva to Cologne.
How to get from Geneva to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Geneva to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next journey
There are 3 travel options from Geneva to Cologne: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Geneva and Cologne is a bus with an average price of $38 (€34).
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Cologne:
A bus is $176 (€159) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $214 (€193) from Geneva to Cologne.
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train with an average ticket price of $41 (€37) from Geneva to Cologne.
The fastest way from Geneva to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Bus takes 13 h 35 min on average.
Train takes 6 h 43 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 328 miles (529 km) between Geneva and Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Geneva to Cologne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Geneva and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Geneva to Cologne:
The following travel companies offer services from Geneva to Cologne:
Yes, there are direct routes from Geneva to Cologne with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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