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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 an average ticket price of £82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £82, while a train costs an average of £389.
Distance: 686 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£128 Average Price | £82 Average Price Cheapest | £389 Average Price |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 55m Average total duration 18h 25m 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.
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus15:3525h15Cologne Hbf15:50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£1411One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus15:3525h15Cologne Hbf15:50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£1411One-way2 changes
Fastest
RK 15929:351h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:10Manchester Airport£2781One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5524h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)15:50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£1421One-way2 changes
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus15:3525h10Cologne Hbf15:45Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£1461One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:4523h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:20Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East£1731One-way2 changes
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LH408620:104h05Cologne Bonn Airport23:15Manchester Airport£3621One-way1 change- LH1983+LH408618:056h10Cologne Bonn Airport23:15Manchester Airport£3621One-way1 change
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LX39014:1519h00Cologne Bonn Airport8:15Manchester Airport£3911One-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 £46 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Manchester costing on average £128.
A coach is £307 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Manchester costing on average £389.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Coach takes on average 18h 55m.
- Around 10 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 FlixBus to go to Manchester by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Jet2.com, Lufthansa to go to Manchester by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Jet2.com.
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