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Compare train, coach and flight for Bordeaux to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the coach 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 40m. 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 £156.
Distance: 879 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£63 Average Price Cheapest | £182 Average Price | £561 Average Price |
14h 54m Average total duration 14h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 · FlixBus20:5519h55Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1141One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5519h55Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1141One-way1 change
Fastest
LX553+
LX442615:004h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport19:10Cologne Bonn Airport£4941One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0018h40Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate17:40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1141One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain20:5520h48Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate17:43Cologne Hbf£1141One-way2 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1521h35Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1191One-way2 changes
U27302+
FR 996816:007h25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport23:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2021One-way1 change
V72442+FR 996810:1513h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport23:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2301One-way1 change- V72442+FR 866310:159h35Bordeaux Mérignac Airport19:50Cologne Bonn Airport£2741One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux to Cologne.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Cologne:
A coach is £120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Cologne costing on average £182.
A coach is £498 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Cologne costing on average £561.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 23m.
Coach takes on average 14h 24m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Ryanair to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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