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Compare train and bus for Liège to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, while a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$49 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m Average total duration 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Cologne:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Cologne costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 42m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 19m by train vs 1h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $62 compared to roughly $25 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 Liège to Cologne
How to get from Liège to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:55 PM2h55Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)4:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:55 PM2h55Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)4:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 197:14 PM1h01Liège-Guillemins8:15 PMCologne Hbf$541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 31112:18 PM1h06Liège-Guillemins1:24 PMCologne Hbf$371One-way0 transfers
- R 5009 · 268179:19 AM2h25Liège-Guillemins11:44 AMCologne Hbf$451One-way1 transfer
- R 5007 · 268137:19 AM2h25Liège-Guillemins9:44 AMCologne Hbf$451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:55 AM2h10Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)5:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$161One-way0 transfers
- 5211912:15 PM2h10Liege, Train Station Guillemins2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$171One-way0 transfers
- 504484:45 AM1h40Liege, Train Station Guillemins6:25 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Cologne:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Cologne costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 42m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express to go to Cologne by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn.
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