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Compare train, coach and flight for Leer to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leer to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £51, while a train costs an average of £51.
Distance: 258 km
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4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Cologne from Leer by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leer to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:358h08Leer, ZOB17:43Cologne Hbf£321One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:358h08Leer, ZOB17:43Cologne Hbf£321One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 220110:523h22Leer (Ostfriesl)14:14Cologne Hbf£661One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 220312:523h22Leer (Ostfriesl)16:14Cologne Hbf£661One-way0 changes
IC 20098:523h22Leer (Ostfriesl)12:14Cologne Hbf£661One-way0 changes
ICE 1033+
9027911:114h09Leer (Ostfriesl)15:20Cologne Hbf£851One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus13:258h15Leer, ZOB21:40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£541One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus8:1511h10Leer, ZOB19:25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£671One-way1 change
LH2195+
LH535116:403h35Bremen Airport20:15Cologne Bonn Airport£4551One-way1 change
LH2199+
LH53496:203h35Bremen Airport9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£6381One-way1 change
LH2193 · LH198213:354h05Bremen Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£7351One-way1 change
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FAQs: Leer to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Leer to Cologne:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Leer to Cologne costing on average £62.
A train is £482 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leer to Cologne costing on average £533.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 24m.
Coach takes on average 7h 53m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leer and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bremen Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leer (Ostfriesl) and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leer, ZOB and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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