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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Knokke-Heist
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Knokke-Heist among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 261 km
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£68 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Knokke-Heist
How to get to Knokke-Heist from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Knokke-Heist is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:156h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)15:45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus9:156h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)15:45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH5348+
LH56287:003h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:20Brussels Airport£5501One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 316 · IC 28339:433h32Cologne Hbf13:15Knokke£861One-way1 change
ICE 316 · IC 28339:433h24Cologne Hbf13:07Heist£871One-way1 change
ICE 316 · IC 28339:433h28Cologne Hbf13:11Duinbergen£871One-way1 change
FlixBus+
FlixTrain12:148h31Cologne Hbf20:45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£281One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus15:357h10Leverkusen, Bf Mitte22:45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£301One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus12:208h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)20:35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£341One-way1 change
LX4425+
LX45466:203h55Cologne Bonn Airport10:15Brussels Airport£4131One-way1 change
LX4429+
LX455617:503h40Cologne Bonn Airport21:30Brussels Airport£4731One-way1 change
LX4427+
LX78814:154h20Cologne Bonn Airport18:35Brussels Airport£4731One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cologne to Knokke-Heist
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Knokke-Heist:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Knokke-Heist costing on average £68.
A coach is £333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Knokke-Heist costing on average £356.
Other travel options to Knokke-Heist take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 16m.
Coach takes on average 6h 30m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Knokke-Heist as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Knokke.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Knokke-Heist by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Knokke-Heist by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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