Travel Information to Cologne from Manchester
| 425 miles (686 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $25 - $454 | |
| Flight • $25 (€22) • 1 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $25 (€22) • 1 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Avanti West Coast |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 425 miles (686 km) to Cologne from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Manchester to Cologne.
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How to get from Manchester to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Cologne
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There are 3 travel options between Manchester and Cologne. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Cologne from Manchester is a flight with an average price of $25 (€22).
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Cologne:
A flight is $31 (€28) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Cologne costing on average $55 (€50).
A flight is $430 (€388) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Manchester to Cologne costing on average $454 (€410).
The fastest way to get to Cologne from Manchester is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 19 h 40 min of travel time.
Train takes 7 h 40 min on average.
The Manchester to Cologne distance is around 425 miles (686 km).
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Cologne is:
- 3 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Cologne:
- Flights mostly leave from Manchester Airport and tend to arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Cologne:
- You can go to Cologne from Manchester by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $55 (€50) with FlixBus from Manchester to Cologne on Omio.
- You can travel by plane from Manchester to Cologne with Ryanair, Lufthansa or Austrian Airlines, and you can find Ryanair Manchester to Cologne tickets for $25 (€22) on Omio.
- You can go to Cologne from Manchester by train with Avanti West Coast. You'll see cheap train tickets for $454 (€410) with Avanti West Coast from Manchester to Cologne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with.
- Direct services by plane with.
- Direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Manchester to Cologne.
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