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Compare train and bus for Metz to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Metz to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 6m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 129 miles (209 km)
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5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Metz to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Metz 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 Metz to Cologne:
A bus is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Cologne costing on average $41 (€32).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 50m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Metz and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Metz-Ville and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Metz, Gare routière and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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