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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 an average ticket price of $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $128, while a flight costs an average of $473.
Distance: 677 miles (1090 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$473 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $397 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 32m Average total duration 22h 2m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 $345 (€285) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Cologne costing on average $473 (€391).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 32m.
You'll arrive about 10h 19m sooner (3h 15m by flight vs 13h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $473 (€391) compared to roughly $397 (€328) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 · FlixBus5:00 PM23h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1251One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM23h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW8872:30 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport4:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM26h40Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)1:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1271One-way2 transfers
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FlixTrain5:00 PM28h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:55 PMCologne Hbf$1331One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM27h15Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)4:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1461One-way2 transfers
TK1862 · TK167510:55 AM7h20Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:15 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4241One-way1 transfer- TK1362 · TK16757:05 AM11h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:15 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4241One-way1 transfer
- TK1864 · TK16718:05 PM13h20Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport9:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport$4241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cologne:
A bus is $345 (€285) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Cologne costing on average $473 (€391).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 32m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses 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).
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Tiburtina and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AJet, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Malta Air.
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