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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr952 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr952, while a flight costs an average of kr3902.
Distance: 532 miles (857 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr1913 Average price | kr952 Average price Cheapest | kr3902 Average price | kr2659 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 52m Average total duration 7h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 19m Average total duration 15h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 2.6 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Cologne:
A bus is kr961 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Cologne costing on average kr1913.
A bus is kr2951 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Cologne costing on average kr3902.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 52m.
Bus takes on average 16h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Cologne
How to get from Marseille to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM17h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles3:30 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)kr14011One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM17h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles3:30 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)kr14011One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH2263 · LH19821:45 PM3h35Marseille Provence Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airportkr74721One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 106+TGV 95838:12 AM8h53Marseille Saint-Charles5:05 PMCologne Hbfkr24781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM21h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:45 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)kr17021One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:10 PM22h58Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles10:08 PMCologne Hbfkr17831One-way2 transfers 
51095 · 521194:45 PM21h40Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)kr17831One-way1 transfer
- 3182+LH2273 · LH19847:10 AM12h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airportkr38511One-way2 transfers
- 50489+LH2273 · LH19846:20 AM13h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airportkr38511One-way2 transfers
- 51047+LH2273 · LH19842:20 AM17h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airportkr38971One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Cologne:
A bus is kr961 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Cologne costing on average kr1913.
A bus is kr2951 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Cologne costing on average kr3902.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 52m.
Bus takes on average 16h 19m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, SNCF, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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