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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 $82. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $82, and a train costs an average of $464.
Distance: 453 miles (730 km)
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$115 Average price Cheapest | $466 Average price |
19h 50m Average total duration 19h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 17m Average total duration Fastest 10h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Liverpool to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Cologne:
A bus is $382 (€309) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Cologne costing on average $464 (€375).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 55m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses 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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