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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 prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a train costs an average of £36.
Distance: 795 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£113 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest |
10h 42m Average total duration Fastest 10h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 29m Average total duration 13h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus21:4014h05Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy11:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£421One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus21:4014h05Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy11:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
- REX 7716 · RJX 19952 · ICE 118 · ICE 2248:1610h27Bratislava-Petržalka18:43Cologne Hbf£631One-way3 changes
Other options
- REX 7720 · RJX 60 · ICE 5149:1610h49Bratislava-Petržalka20:05Cologne Hbf£631One-way2 changes
- REX 7720 · RJX 60 · ICE 562 · ICE 16499:1611h50Bratislava-Petržalka21:06Cologne Hbf£631One-way3 changes
- REX 7716 · RJX 19952 · ICE 118 · ICE 268:1611h50Bratislava-Petržalka20:06Cologne Hbf£631One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:2318h47Bratislava, Einsteinova22:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£461One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:2018h50Bratislava, Most SNP22:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£461One-way2 changes
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain21:4515h56Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy13:41Cologne Hbf£461One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bratislava 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 Bratislava to Cologne.
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Cologne:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Cologne costing on average £113.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 59m.
- Around 23 coaches per day.
- Around 9 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-Petržalka 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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