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Compare train, bus, and flight for Toulouse to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $117, while a flight costs an average of $689.
Distance: 567 miles (914 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$125 Average price | $689 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $296 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
17h 51m Average total duration 17h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 31m Average total duration 9h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Toulouse to Cologne:
A train is $9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average $125.
A train is $573 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average $689.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 31m.
Bus takes on average 17h 51m.
Tickets start at around $125 compared to roughly $296 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $171. The journey takes 17h 21m versus 12h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Toulouse to Cologne
How to get from Toulouse to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:50 AM18h35Toulouse5:25 AMCologne$741One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:50 AM18h35Toulouse5:25 AMCologne$741One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:50 AM18h35Toulouse5:25 AMCologne$741One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 1:05 PM26h38Toulouse3:43 PMCologne$821One-way0 transfers
- 8:35 PM20h05Toulouse4:40 PMCologne$851One-way0 transfers
- 6:45 PM18h40Toulouse1:25 PMCologne$891One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Cologne:
A train is $9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average $125.
A train is $573 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average $689.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 31m.
Bus takes on average 17h 51m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, SNCF to go to Cologne by train.
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