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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 677 miles (1090 km)
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$281 Average price | $123 Average price Cheapest |
5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 25h 48m Average total duration 25h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Rome to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW8892:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport4:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1481One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM22h15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW8892:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport4:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM22h15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:25 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM25h10Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina10:10 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:30 AM32h13Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina5:43 PMCologne Hbf$1351One-way2 transfers
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VF9112:30 PM11h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport12:05 AMCologne Bonn Airport$3841One-way1 transfer
AZ77822:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport4:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4311One-way0 transfers- VF74 · VF8912:30 PM22h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport11:05 AMCologne Bonn Airport$3841One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cologne:
A flight is $43 (€35) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Cologne costing on average $68 (€55).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 15m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Swiss to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity Notte to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Smartwings.
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