How to travel from Ostend to Cologne

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from Ostend to Cologne

How to get from Ostend to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Ostend to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
06:05PM9h25
Ostend
03:30AMCologne
$211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
06:05PM9h25
Ostend
03:30AMCologne
$211One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
12:10PM6h40
Ostend
06:50PMCologne
$271One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
06:45AM8h05
Ostend
02:50PMCologne
$291One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Ostend to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Ostend to Cologne.

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There are 2 options to travel between Ostend and Cologne including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Ostend to Cologne is a bus with an average price of $21 (€17).

This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Cologne:

A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Cologne costing on average $57 (€45).

The fastest way to travel from Ostend to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 3h 23m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Bus takes on average 6h 35m.

The distance from Ostend to Cologne is approximately 176 miles (284 km).
The average frequency per day from Ostend to Cologne is:
  • 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 and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ostend to Cologne:
  • Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
  • Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Ostend to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
Omio customers who travel from Ostend to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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