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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $59, and a train costs an average of $59.
Distance: 176 miles (284 km)
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How to get from Ostend to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:10 PM6h40Ostend7:50 PMCologne$211One-way0 transfers
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1:10 PM6h40Ostend7:50 PMCologne$211One-way0 transfers
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1:10 PM6h40Ostend7:50 PMCologne$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Cologne:
A bus is $38 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Cologne costing on average $59 (€48).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
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