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Compare bus and train for Düsseldorf to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $3, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
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$9 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest |
56m Average total duration Fastest 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain12:32 PM0h24Düsseldorf Hbf12:56 PMCologne Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:59 PM1h06Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf1:05 AMBergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U)$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 1038:27 AM0h21Düsseldorf Hbf8:48 AMCologne Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain1:18 PM0h23Düsseldorf Hbf1:41 PMCologne Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain5:18 PM0h25Düsseldorf Hbf5:43 PMCologne Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain6:32 PM0h24Düsseldorf Hbf6:56 PMCologne Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A bus is $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Cologne costing on average $5 (€4).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 6m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Ecolines to go to Cologne by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Ecolines.
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