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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £60. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, and a train costs an average of £287.
Distance: 633 km
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£97 Average Price Cheapest | £289 Average Price |
16h 48m Average total duration 16h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 40m Average total duration Fastest 9h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Cologne:
A coach is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Cologne costing on average £135.
A coach is £228 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Cologne costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 0m.
Coach takes on average 16h 25m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
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