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Compare bus and train 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 an average ticket price of CHF 8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 8, while a train costs an average of CHF 31.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 31 Average price | CHF 8 Average price Cheapest | CHF 9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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Compare ways to travel from Mönchengladbach to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Cologne:
A bus is CHF 23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Cologne costing on average CHF 31.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (49m by train vs 56m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 31 compared to roughly CHF 9 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mönchengladbach to Cologne
How to get from Mönchengladbach to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mönchengladbach to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
6:15 AM 2h15 Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof 8:30 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:15 AM 2h15 Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof 8:30 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 10811
8:07 AM 0h53 Mönchengladbach Hbf 9:00 AM Cologne Hbf CHF 39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 20075 · ICE 1521
10:45 AM 1h04 Mönchengladbach Hbf 11:49 AM Cologne Hbf CHF 22 1 One-way 1 transfer - 20073 · ICE 105
9:45 AM 1h04 Mönchengladbach Hbf 10:49 AM Cologne Hbf CHF 24 1 One-way 1 transfer - 20071 · ICE 27
8:45 AM 1h05 Mönchengladbach Hbf 9:50 AM Cologne Hbf CHF 24 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Cologne:
A bus is CHF 23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Cologne costing on average CHF 31.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mönchengladbach and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and train 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 (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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