Travel Information to Cologne from Birmingham
| 392 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £1 - £62 | |
| Coach • £38 • 17 h | |
| Flight • £62 • 1 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus or West Midlands Trains |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 392 miles to Cologne from Birmingham. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or West Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Birmingham to Cologne.
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How to get to Cologne from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Birmingham to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Cologne.

There are 3 travel options from Birmingham to Cologne. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cologne is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £38 compared to other travel options to Cologne:
Taking a coach costs £24 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £62 for the same trip.
Taking a coach costs £1 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £1.
The fastest way from Birmingham to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Coach takes on average 17 h.
Taking a train requires on average 6 h 49 min of travel time.
The Birmingham to Cologne distance is approximately 392 miles.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Cologne is:
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Birmingham to Cologne:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Cologne:
- You can travel by coach between Birmingham and Cologne with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Birmingham to Cologne tickets for £38 on Omio.
- You can go to Cologne from Birmingham by train with West Midlands Trains or Avanti West Coast. You'll see cheap train tickets for £308 with Avanti West Coast from Birmingham to Cologne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by coach with.
- You can take a direct train with.
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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