How to travel from Lille to Cologne

There are 2 travel options between Lille and Cologne. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Lille to Cologne is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $13 (€12) compared to other travel options to Cologne:

Taking a bus costs $46 (€41) less than taking a train, which costs on average $59 (€53) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Lille to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 12 min.

There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 40 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 171 miles (275 km) between Lille and Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Lille to Cologne is:

• 5 buses per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Lille and Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lille to Cologne:

The following travel companies offer services from Lille to Cologne:

• Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Ourbus to go to Cologne by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ourbus Lille to Cologne tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar or TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Lille to Cologne tickets on Omio for $59 (€53).

Yes, there are direct routes from Lille to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• You can find 3 direct buses per day to Cologne with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.

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.