How to get to Cologne from Halle

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Compare coach, train and flight for Halle to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the coach 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 £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 18m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £19.

Distance: 355 km

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£30

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£58

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7h 42m

Average total duration

7h 12m

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6h 48m

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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
    0:507h15
    Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
    8:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £221One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    0:507h15
    Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
    8:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £221One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 1507 · ICE 599 · ICE 626
    12:454h29
    Halle(Saale) Hbf
    17:14Cologne Messe/Deutz
    £1221One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
    9:097h36
    Halle(Saale) Hbf
    16:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £341One-way
    1 change
  • FlixTrainFlixTrain · FlixTrain
    14:516h49
    Halle(Saale) Hbf
    21:40Cologne Hbf
    £361One-way
    1 change
  • FlixTrainFlixTrain · FlixTrain
    10:526h51
    Halle(Saale) Hbf
    17:43Cologne Hbf
    £381One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    23:508h15
    Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
    8:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £271One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    8:309h13
    Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
    17:43Cologne Hbf
    £281One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:309h15
    Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)
    17:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £281One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH63 · LH112 · LH1984
    10:458h45
    Dresden Airport
    19:30Cologne Bonn Airport
    £5121One-way
    2 changes
  • LufthansaLH63 · LH108 · LH1982
    10:456h35
    Dresden Airport
    17:20Cologne Bonn Airport
    £6231One-way
    2 changes
  • Air DolomitiLH153+LufthansaLH106 · LH1982
    10:207h00
    Leipzig/Halle Airport
    17:20Cologne Bonn Airport
    £6291One-way
    2 changes

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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 coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Halle to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £30.

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

A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Halle to Cologne costing on average £58.

A coach is £388 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Halle to Cologne costing on average £418.

The fastest way to travel from Halle to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 59m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 18m.

Coach takes on average 7h 12m.

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 coach, train 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, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel) 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, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Halle to Cologne:
  • 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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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