How to get to Cologne from Liverpool

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Compare train and coach for Liverpool to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, and a train costs an average of £345.

Distance: 730 km

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£347

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19h 20m

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from Liverpool to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Liverpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Liverpool to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Avanti West Coast
06:437h32
Liverpool
14:15Cologne
£3421One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

Avanti West Coast
06:437h32
Liverpool
14:15Cologne
£3421One-way
2 changes

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
06:437h32
Liverpool
14:15Cologne
£3421One-way
2 changes

Other options

Avanti West Coast
10:048h11
Liverpool
18:15Cologne
£3421One-way
2 changes
Avanti West Coast
11:438h32
Liverpool
20:15Cologne
£3421One-way
2 changes
Avanti West Coast
07:408h35
Liverpool
16:15Cologne
£3421One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Cologne.

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There are 2 options to travel between Liverpool and Cologne including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Liverpool to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £59.

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

A coach is £286 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Cologne costing on average £345.

The fastest way to travel from Liverpool to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 7h 32m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Coach takes on average 21h 10m.

The Liverpool to Cologne distance is approximately 730 km.
The average frequency per day from Liverpool to Cologne is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Liverpool to Cologne:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Liverpool to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Cologne by train.
Omio customers who travel from Liverpool 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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