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Compare train, coach and flight for Bordeaux to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £39. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, and a flight costs an average of £124.
Distance: 879 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£178 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest | £477 Average Price |
7h 54m Average total duration 7h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 2m Average total duration 14h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Bordeaux by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1521h35Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£491One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1521h35Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£491One-way2 changes
Fastest
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94236:466h29Bordeaux-Saint-Jean13:15Cologne Hbf£1571One-way1 change
Other options
- 8486+947110:1610h59Bordeaux-Saint-Jean21:15Cologne Hbf£1331One-way1 change
- 8404+94717:4513h30Bordeaux-Saint-Jean21:15Cologne Hbf£1381One-way1 change
- 32800+947114:137h02Bordeaux-Saint-Jean21:15Cologne Hbf£1431One-way1 change
- 95926 · 504280:0517h45Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes17:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£521One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain23:0021h56Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate20:56Cologne Hbf£521One-way2 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus23:0018h40Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate17:40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£521One-way1 change
VY2913+
FR 250713:358h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport22:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1011One-way1 change
U27302+FR 866516:109h05Bordeaux Mérignac Airport1:15Cologne Bonn Airport£1071One-way1 change- IB5438+FR 250713:358h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport22:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1321One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Cologne:
A coach is £115 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Cologne costing on average £178.
A coach is £414 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Cologne costing on average £477.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Coach takes on average 14h 32m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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