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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €116, while a flight costs an average of €433.
Distance: 426 miles (686 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€433 Average price | €116 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 47m Average total duration 19h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Manchester to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Manchester to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Cologne:
A bus is €317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Cologne costing on average €433.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 47m.
You'll arrive about 6h 43m sooner (3h 44m by flight vs 10h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €433 compared to roughly €91 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Cologne
How to get from Manchester to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 18h15 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 11:45 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €111 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 18h15 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 11:45 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €111 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 159311:20 AM 1h35 Manchester Airport 1:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €257 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:35 PM 21h10 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East 11:45 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €113 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:00 PM 18h49 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East 1:49 PM Cologne Hbf €124 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain
5:40 PM 19h09 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 1:49 PM Cologne Hbf €124 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Cologne:
A bus is €317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Cologne costing on average €433.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 47m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Ryanair, Swiss, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Jet2.com to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Jet2.com.
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