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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $74. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $74, and a train costs an average of $503.
Distance: 453 miles (730 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$110 Average price Cheapest | $533 Average price | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 50m Average total duration 19h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 25m Average total duration Fastest 10h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Cologne:
A bus is $423 (€342) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Cologne costing on average $533 (€430).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Cologne
How to get from Liverpool to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:30 PM22h26Liverpool, Liverpool One12:56 PMCologne Hbf$921One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain1:30 PM22h26Liverpool, Liverpool One12:56 PMCologne Hbf$921One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM20h20Liverpool, Liverpool One12:45 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$961One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM25h25Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre10:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM23h25Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre12:45 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM21h55Liverpool, Liverpool One10:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1101One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Cologne:
A bus is $423 (€342) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Cologne costing on average $533 (€430).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 20m.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
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