Essen to Cologne Bus or Train: Find Cheap Tickets

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Essen to Cologne bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and train. We found up to 15 bus departures. The earliest bus departs from Essen at 06:20h, arriving at Cologne at 08:25h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 20:30h, arriving at 22:10h the same day. There are 5 train departures available on this route.


Below you will find some of the most popular coach departures from Essen to Cologne:
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Traveling by coach from Essen to Cologne

The shortest travel distance between Essen and Cologne is 44 mi. The fastest coach which departs at has a travel time of 01:40h. The longest travel time on the route is 02:25h.

Coach companies

FlixBus is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Essen or Cologne, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Essen

You can see information about the departure station and stops Essen here

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  Cologne

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Cologne here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £4 (One-Way) or £8 (Return).

Trip reviews from Essen to Cologne

If you had travelled from Essen to Cologne, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when travelling from Essen, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Other popular destinations from Cologne

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Cologne, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of travelling between Essen and Cologne

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Cologne below.

Trains from Essen to Cologne

Another transportation option is taking a train from Essen to Cologne. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Essen to Cologne Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Essen
Destination Station Cologne
Daily Departures Over 15 bus departures
Earliest Departures 06:20 AM
Latest Departure 08:30 PM
Travel Distance 44 mi
Travel Time 02:02

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