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Compare train and bus for Mönchengladbach to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mönchengladbach to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Mönchengladbach 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 Mönchengladbach to Cologne:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Cologne costing on average $23 (€18).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mönchengladbach and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mönchengladbach Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, National Express to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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