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Compare train and bus for Liège to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$51 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Liège to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5211912:15 PM2h10Liege, Train Station Guillemins2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5211912:15 PM2h10Liege, Train Station Guillemins2:25 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 3151:14 PM1h01Liège-Guillemins2:15 PMCologne Hbf$801One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 139:14 AM1h02Liège-Guillemins10:16 AMCologne Hbf$801One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1511:14 AM1h01Liège-Guillemins12:15 PMCologne Hbf$901One-way0 transfers
941110:13 AM1h02Liège-Guillemins11:15 AMCologne Hbf$1111One-way0 transfers
- 504283:55 PM1h55Liege, Train Station Guillemins5:50 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:55 PM2h55Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins)4:50 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$181One-way0 transfers
- 504484:45 AM1h40Liege, Train Station Guillemins6:25 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Cologne:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Cologne costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Regional, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB.
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