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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, and a train costs an average of £331.
Distance: 686 km
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£134 Average Price | £89 Average Price Cheapest | £332 Average Price |
5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 29m Average total duration 19h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 36m Average total duration 10h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Cologne from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:2021h55Manchester12:15Cologne£631One-way0 changes
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14:2021h55Manchester12:15Cologne£631One-way0 changes
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15:3020h15Manchester11:45Cologne£861One-way0 changes
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0:2024h05Manchester0:25Cologne£651One-way0 changes
12:0024h40Manchester12:40Cologne£811One-way0 changes
2:5021h35Manchester0:25Cologne£1191One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Manchester 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 Manchester to Cologne.

This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Cologne:
A flight is £30 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Cologne costing on average £51.
A flight is £310 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Cologne costing on average £331.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 40m.
Coach takes on average 19h 15m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Jet2.com, Austrian Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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