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Compare train and bus for Ixelles to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ixelles to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a train costs an average of $29.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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$22 Average price Cheapest | $72 Average price |
3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Ixelles 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 Ixelles to Cologne:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ixelles to Cologne costing on average $29 (€23).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ixelles and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Luxembourg and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- 15 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, SNCB.
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