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Compare train, bus, and flight for Santiago de Compostela to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €100. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 28h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €100, and a train costs an average of €511.
Distance: 915 miles (1474 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€164 Average price Cheapest | €511 Average price | €325 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
29h 12m Average total duration 28h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 53m Average total duration Fastest 28h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne:
A bus is €347 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne costing on average €511.
A bus is €396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne costing on average €560.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 28h 23m.
Bus takes on average 28h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Santiago de Compostela to Cologne
How to get from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM30h10Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses5:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€2041One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM30h10Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses5:40 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€2041One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1189 · LH980+
LX8225+
FR 450110:10 AM12h20Santiago de Compostela Airport10:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport€13201One-way3 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:30 AM34h18Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses9:48 PMCologne Hbf€2121One-way3 transfers
BA459+
BA5931+
FR 4501+
BA72689:20 AM13h10Santiago de Compostela Airport10:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport€9781One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne:
A bus is €347 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne costing on average €511.
A bus is €396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne costing on average €560.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 28h 23m.
Bus takes on average 28h 42m.
- Around 1 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santiago de Compostela and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
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