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Compare train, coach and flight for Knokke-Heist to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Knokke-Heist to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£86 Average Price | £27 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Knokke-Heist to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Knokke-Heist by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Knokke-Heist to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:456h11Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West14:56Cologne Hbf£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:456h11Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West14:56Cologne Hbf£201One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 2814 · ICE 31714:543h21Heist18:15Cologne Hbf£831One-way1 change
Other options
IC 2816 · ICE 1916:463h29Knokke20:15Cologne Hbf£821One-way1 change
IC 2814 · ICE 31714:463h29Knokke18:15Cologne Hbf£821One-way1 change
IC 2816 · ICE 1916:543h21Heist20:15Cologne Hbf£831One-way1 change
FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:307h13Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West17:43Cologne Hbf£201One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus10:306h20Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£261One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:258h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West18:00Leverkusen, Bf Mitte£261One-way1 change
LX781+
LX442615:004h10Brussels Airport19:10Cologne Bonn Airport£4131One-way1 change
LX781+
LX442815:006h35Brussels Airport21:35Cologne Bonn Airport£4131One-way1 change
LH5631+
LH198413:455h45Brussels Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£4321One-way1 change
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FAQs: Knokke-Heist to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Knokke-Heist to Cologne:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Knokke-Heist to Cologne costing on average £86.
A coach is £359 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Knokke-Heist to Cologne costing on average £386.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 0m.
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Knokke-Heist and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Knokke and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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