There are 8 ways to get from Bremen to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
3h 2m€27–80Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bremen to Cologne310.9 km
3h 23m€12–22Bus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Münster bus stopN71 / ...
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld GleisMykolayiv
5h 1mDrive 311.3 km
- Drive from Bremen to Cologne311.3 km
2h 37m€44–64Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BRE - CGN
5h€74–281Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Bremen Neustadt to Osnabrück Hbf
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Mülheim HauptbahnhofRe2
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
5h 55m€53–79Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BRE - DUS
5h 22m€134–364Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)BRE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
3h 33m€140–360
Bremen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €22 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Bremen and Cologne is 322 km. The road distance is 311.3 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €27 - €80.
The train from Bremen Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bremen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €27 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €290 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €27–80 and the journey takes 3h 2m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Münster bus stop and Münster-Mitte in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Bremen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Neustadt to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bremen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop station.
Bremen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Cologne is 311 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Bremen to Cologne.
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