Travel Information from Cologne to Manchester
| 425 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £22 - £341 | |
| Flight • £22 • 1 h 30 min | |
| Flight • £22 • 1 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 425 miles to Manchester from Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cologne to Manchester.
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How to get to Manchester from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Manchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Cologne to Manchester
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You can get between Cologne and Manchester 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Manchester is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of £22 compared to other travel options to Manchester:
A flight is £16 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Manchester costing on average £39.
Taking a flight costs £319 less than taking a train, which costs on average £341 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Manchester from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes 20 h 35 min on average.
Getting to Manchester by train takes 5 h 35 min on average.
Manchester is approximately 425 miles away from Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Manchester is:
- 6 coaches a day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Cologne to Manchester as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cologne to Manchester:
- Most travellers who purchase a plane ticket from Cologne to Manchester depart from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Manchester:
- You can travel from Cologne to Manchester by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £39 with FlixBus from Cologne to Manchester.
- You can travel by plane from Cologne to Manchester with Ryanair, Lufthansa or Jet2. Com, and you can find Ryanair Cologne to Manchester tickets for £22 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Cologne to Manchester with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar. Cheap tickets can be found for £341 with Eurostar from Cologne to Manchester.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by coach with.
- You can take a direct flight with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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