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Compare train and bus for Groningen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. 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 $45, while a train costs an average of $79.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$79 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Groningen to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Groningen to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Cologne:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Cologne costing on average $79 (€66).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Groningen to Cologne
How to get from Groningen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:00 AM 8h25 Groningen, Centraal Station 1:25 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:00 AM 8h25 Groningen, Centraal Station 1:25 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 532 · IC 3633 · ICE 123
9:18 AM 3h53 Groningen station 1:11 PM Cologne Hbf $55 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- 37625 · IC 532 · IC 3633 · ICE 123
9:10 AM 4h01 Groningen Europapark 1:11 PM Cologne Hbf $55 1 One-way 3 transfers - 37633 · IC 540 · IC 3641 · ICE 125
11:10 AM 4h01 Groningen Europapark 3:11 PM Cologne Hbf $55 1 One-way 3 transfers - RE 6140 · IC 3641 · ICE 125
11:05 AM 4h06 Groningen Europapark 3:11 PM Cologne Hbf $55 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:30 PM 8h45 Groningen, Centraal Station 2:15 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $40 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:30 PM 8h55 Groningen, Centraal Station 11:25 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $40 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 AM 11h50 Groningen, Centraal Station 9:05 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Cologne:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Cologne costing on average $79 (€66).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, WestfalenBahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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