How to get to Cologne from Knokke-Heist

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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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£86

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£27

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4h 6m

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3h 36m

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from Knokke-Heist to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Knokke-Heist by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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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.

  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    8:456h11
    Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West
    14:56Cologne Hbf
    £201One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    8:456h11
    Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West
    14:56Cologne Hbf
    £201One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnIC 2814 · ICE 317
    14:543h21
    Heist
    18:15Cologne Hbf
    £831One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 2816 · ICE 19
    16:463h29
    Knokke
    20:15Cologne Hbf
    £821One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnIC 2814 · ICE 317
    14:463h29
    Knokke
    18:15Cologne Hbf
    £821One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnIC 2816 · ICE 19
    16:543h21
    Heist
    20:15Cologne Hbf
    £831One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    10:307h13
    Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West
    17:43Cologne Hbf
    £201One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    10:306h20
    Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West
    16:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £261One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:258h35
    Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West
    18:00Leverkusen, Bf Mitte
    £261One-way
    1 change
  • Edelweiss AirLX781+EurowingsLX4426
    15:004h10
    Brussels Airport
    19:10Cologne Bonn Airport
    £4131One-way
    1 change
  • Edelweiss AirLX781+EurowingsLX4428
    15:006h35
    Brussels Airport
    21:35Cologne Bonn Airport
    £4131One-way
    1 change
  • Brussels AirlinesLH5631+LufthansaLH1984
    13:455h45
    Brussels Airport
    19:30Cologne Bonn Airport
    £4321One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Knokke-Heist 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 Knokke-Heist to Cologne.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Knokke-Heist and Cologne including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Knokke-Heist to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £27.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Knokke-Heist to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 3h 36m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 0m.

Flight takes on average 5h 50m.

The Knokke-Heist to Cologne distance is approximately 261 km.
The average frequency per day from Knokke-Heist to Cologne is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Knokke-Heist to Cologne:
  • 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).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Knokke-Heist to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Knokke-Heist to Cologne:
  • 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Knokke-Heist 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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