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Compare train, coach and flight for Ostend to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, while a flight costs an average of £427.
Distance: 284 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£31 Average Price Cheapest | £427 Average Price | £84 Average Price | £47 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Cologne:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Cologne costing on average £84.
A coach is £396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Cologne costing on average £427.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 28m.
Coach takes on average 7h 6m.
You'll arrive about 1h 2m sooner (2h 28m by flight vs 3h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £427 compared to roughly £47 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Ostend to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Ostend by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:458h58Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West17:43Cologne Hbf£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:458h58Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West17:43Cologne Hbf£131One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 2312 · IC 2812 · ICE 1712:483h27Ostende16:15Cologne Hbf£521One-way2 changes
Other options
- IC 504 · ICE 114:433h33Ostende8:16Cologne Hbf£411One-way1 change
- IC 2314 · IC 2814 · ICE 31714:483h27Ostende18:15Cologne Hbf£521One-way2 changes
- IC 514 · ICE 31714:433h32Ostende18:15Cologne Hbf£521One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:058h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West16:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£141One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:259h10Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:35Leverkusen, Bf Mitte£141One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:258h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West18:00Leverkusen, Bf Mitte£191One-way1 change
LH5633+
LH197221:1510h30Brussels Airport7:45Cologne Bonn Airport£2121One-way1 change- LH5585+LH19829:358h05Brussels Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£3201One-way1 change
- LH5627+LH198212:454h55Brussels Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£3931One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Cologne:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Cologne costing on average £74.
A coach is £403 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Cologne costing on average £427.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 28m.
Coach takes on average 7h 7m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend 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 Ostende and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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