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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $79. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $79, and a flight costs an average of $88.
Distance: 677 miles (1090 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$241 Average price | $120 Average price Cheapest | $402 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 25h 46m Average total duration 25h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cologne:
A bus is $121 (€98) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Cologne costing on average $241 (€195).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 42m.
Bus takes on average 25h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Cologne
How to get from Rome to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM27h20Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)2:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1331One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM27h20Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)2:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1331One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW88910:50 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport12:50 AMCologne Bonn Airport$4701One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM21h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:25 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1491One-way1 transfer
(Rome -> Prague) · RJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)1:00 PM43h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1491One-way3 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM25h10Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina10:10 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1591One-way1 transfer
VF74 · VF8912:30 PM22h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport11:05 AMCologne Bonn Airport$4111One-way1 transfer- VF74+
VF9112:30 PM11h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport12:05 AMCologne Bonn Airport$6531One-way1 transfer 
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LH40508:00 AM4h25Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$13011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cologne:
A bus is $121 (€98) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Cologne costing on average $241 (€195).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 42m.
Bus takes on average 25h 16m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Tuifly, ITA, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, AJet to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity Notte to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings.
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