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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 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price |
7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Halle to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Halle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Halle to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus0:507h15Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)8:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus0:507h15Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)8:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 1507 · ICE 599 · ICE 62612:454h29Halle(Saale) Hbf17:14Cologne Messe/Deutz£1221One-way2 changes
Other options
FlixTrain+
FlixBus9:097h36Halle(Saale) Hbf16:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£341One-way1 change
FlixTrain · FlixTrain14:516h49Halle(Saale) Hbf21:40Cologne Hbf£361One-way1 change
FlixTrain · FlixTrain10:526h51Halle(Saale) Hbf17:43Cologne Hbf£381One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus23:508h15Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)8:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£271One-way1 change
FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:309h13Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)17:43Cologne Hbf£281One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus8:309h15Halle, Riebeckplatz (Maritim Hotel)17:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£281One-way1 change
LH63 · LH112 · LH198410:458h45Dresden Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£5121One-way2 changes
LH63 · LH108 · LH198210:456h35Dresden Airport17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£6231One-way2 changes
LH153+
LH106 · LH198210:207h00Leipzig/Halle Airport17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£6291One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Halle to Cologne
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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.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Coach takes on average 7h 12m.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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