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Compare train, coach and flight for Toulouse to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £88, while a flight costs an average of £519.
Distance: 914 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£519 Average Price | £88 Average Price Cheapest | £94 Average Price | £223 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 31m Average total duration 9h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 51m Average total duration 17h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Cologne:
A train is £6 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average £94.
A train is £431 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average £519.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 31m.
Coach takes on average 17h 51m.
You'll arrive about 8h 40m sooner (3h 31m by flight vs 12h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £519 compared to roughly £223 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 Toulouse to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Toulouse by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3134 · 5042823:0018h50Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)17:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£471One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 3134 · 5042823:0018h50Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)17:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£471One-way1 change
Fastest
LH4173+LH19768:453h40Toulouse Blagnac Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£8481One-way1 change
Other options
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94596:1013h05Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau19:15Cologne Hbf£1771One-way1 change 
4752+12264+94599:249h51Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau19:15Cologne Hbf£2001One-way2 changes- 8502+94716:1015h05Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau21:15Cologne Hbf£2011One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:0020h10Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)8:10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£571One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3524h50Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)23:25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£611One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:1026h35Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)6:45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£611One-way1 change
SN3668+
OS294 · OS24912:107h45Toulouse Blagnac Airport19:55Cologne Bonn Airport£3841One-way2 changes- LH4057+
LH535117:553h55Toulouse Blagnac Airport21:50Cologne Bonn Airport£5741One-way1 change - LH2219 · LH198213:054h15Toulouse Blagnac Airport17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£6721One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Cologne:
A train is £6 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average £94.
A train is £431 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Cologne costing on average £519.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 31m.
Coach takes on average 17h 51m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, ITA, Malta Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by coach.
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