Cheapest price
£98
Average price
£103
Fastest journey
13 h 20 m
Average duration
13 h 30 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
497 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Cologne will cost around £103 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £98.
Of the 2 buses that leave London for Cologne every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 497 km distance in an average of 13 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 13 h 20 m .
The slowest buses will take 13 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £47. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, and a train costs an average of £168.
Distance: 497 km
Coach | Most popular Flight | Train |
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£102 Average Price Cheapest | £135 Average Price | £170 Average Price |
13h 14m Average total duration 12h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 22:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 11h50 | 09:50 Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) | 0 changesdirect | |
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![]() | 07:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 13h40 | 20:40 Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 13h20 | 08:20 Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Distance 497 km |
Average bus duration 12h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price £47 |
Buses per day 2 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 11h 50m |
First bus 00:10 |
Last bus 23:50 |
You can travel by coach from London to Cologne with FlixBus, Ourbus and BlaBlaCar Bus for as low as £27. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
FlixBus from London to Cologne coach information:
Flixbus and National Express Coaches service the route for buses from London to Cologne. Each operator provides frequent services each day, with the first bus leaving London, Victoria Coach Station at 9:00 a.m. and the last coach of the day departing for Cologne, Flughafen Station at 9:30 p.m. The average journey length when travelling on the direct service is approximately 11 hours. On services where passengers are expected to change once, however, the duration of the journey increases to 14 hours and 30 minutes.
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