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Compare train and bus 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 $142. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 31m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $142, and a train costs an average of $616.
Distance: 915 miles (1474 km)
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$186 Average price Cheapest | $618 Average price |
28h 54m Average total duration 28h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne:
A bus is $474 (€377) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne costing on average $616 (€490).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 15m.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santiago de Compostela and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Cologne by train.
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