How to get to Cologne from Halle

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Compare train, coach and flight for Halle to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Halle to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £16.

Distance: 355 km

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Coach

£55

Average Price

£29

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Cheapest

5h 16m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 46m

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30m

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6h 41m

Average total duration

6h 11m

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from Halle to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Halle by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Halle to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
08:309h13
Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
17:43Cologne Hbf
£261One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
00:507h15
Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
08:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£261One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 9590 · ICE 726
08:183h56
Halle(Saale) Hbf
12:14Cologne Messe/Deutz
£1481One-way
1 change

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 1503 · ICE 595 · ICE 724
08:454h29
Halle(Saale) Hbf
13:14Cologne Messe/Deutz
£1091One-way
2 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 1503 · ICE 595 · ICE 1645
08:456h20
Halle(Saale) Hbf
15:05Cologne Hbf
£1061One-way
2 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 1503 · ICE 595 · ICE 314
08:454h54
Halle(Saale) Hbf
13:39Cologne Hbf
£1151One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:309h15
Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
17:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£261One-way
1 change
Lufthansa CitylineLH2125+LufthansaLH1984
13:104h00
Dresden Airport
17:10Cologne Bonn Airport
£4851One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Halle 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 Halle to Cologne.

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There are 3 options to travel between Halle and Cologne including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Halle to Cologne is a train with an average price of £16.

This is compared to other travel options from Halle to Cologne:

A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Halle to Cologne costing on average £18.

A train is £210 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Halle to Cologne costing on average £227.

The fastest way to travel from Halle to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 45m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 48m.

Coach takes on average 7h 15m.

The Halle to Cologne distance is approximately 355 km.
The average frequency per day from Halle to Cologne is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 3 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Halle and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Halle to Cologne:
  • Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Halle(Saale) Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Halle, ZOB and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Halle to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Halle to Cologne with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
  • 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Halle to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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