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Compare train and coach for Bratislava to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 10h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a train costs an average of £76.
Distance: 795 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£76 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £154 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 46m Average total duration Fastest 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 30m Average total duration 14h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Cologne:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Cologne costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 14h 30m.
Tickets start at around £76 compared to roughly £154 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £78. The journey takes 10h 16m versus 8h 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bratislava to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Bratislava by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Prague -> Amsterdam) · RJ 1050 (Bratislava -> Prague)16:1515h50Bratislava hlavná stanica8:05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£361One-way1 change
Cheapest
- (Prague -> Amsterdam) · RJ 1050 (Bratislava -> Prague)16:1515h50Bratislava hlavná stanica8:05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£361One-way1 change
Fastest
- REX 7700 · RJX 19938 · EC 212 · ICE 9184:1610h13Bratislava-Petržalka14:29Cologne Messe/Deutz£541One-way3 changes
Other options
- REX 7700 · RJX 19938 · EC 212 · ICE 8804:1611h50Bratislava-Petržalka16:06Cologne Hbf£451One-way4 changes
- REX 2515 · RJX 19916 · EC 114 · ICE 78211:5012h16Bratislava hlavná stanica0:06Cologne Hbf£501One-way4 changes
- REX 2515 · RJX 19916 · EC 114 · ICE 91011:5012h43Bratislava hlavná stanica0:33Cologne Hbf£501One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:4514h35Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)6:20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£481One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain17:5519h46Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)13:41Cologne Hbf£481One-way2 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus17:1515h50Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy9:05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£491One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Cologne:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Cologne costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava hlavná stanica and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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