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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a train costs an average of £393.
Distance: 686 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£129 Average Price | £90 Average Price Cheapest | £393 Average Price |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 58m Average total duration 18h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Manchester
How to get to Manchester from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Manchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5519h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)15:45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£741One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5519h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)15:45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£741One-way1 change
Fastest
- FR 159210:551h35Cologne Bonn Airport11:30Manchester Airport£821One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5520h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)16:00Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£741One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:3522h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)14:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£781One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:1423h06Cologne Hbf14:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£781One-way2 changes
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LH408620:104h05Cologne Bonn Airport23:15Manchester Airport£2451One-way1 change
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LX3906:2026h55Cologne Bonn Airport8:15Manchester Airport£4031One-way1 change- LH5350+LH408618:555h20Cologne Bonn Airport23:15Manchester Airport£4111One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cologne to Manchester
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Manchester:
A coach is £39 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Manchester costing on average £129.
A coach is £303 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Manchester costing on average £393.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Coach takes on average 18h 28m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Manchester 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 Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Jet2.com, Lufthansa to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Jet2.com.
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