What is the best way to travel from Bonn to Cologne?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Carpool to Cologne from Bonn. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Cologne from Bonn?
You can reach Cologne with just £3 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Deutsche Bahn0h 34m019:44BonnCentral Station20:18CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 19:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 20:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 34m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 39m015:44BonnCentral Station16:23CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 15:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 16:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 39m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 34m016:44BonnCentral Station17:18CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 16:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 17:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 34m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 39m017:44BonnCentral Station18:23CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 17:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 18:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 39m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 33m021:44BonnCentral Station22:17CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 21:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 22:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 33m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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Deutsche Bahn0h 22m009:44BonnCentral Station10:06CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 09:44:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 10:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 21m011:44BonnCentral Station12:05CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 11:44:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 12:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 21m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 47m001:37BonnCentral Station02:24CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 01:37:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 02:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 47m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 40m021:44BonnCentral Station22:24CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 21:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 22:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 39m023:44BonnCentral Station00:23CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 23:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 00:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 39m
Cheapest Trains Thursday
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BlaBlaCar0h 28m007:00Bonn07:30Cologne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Bonn (Germany) at 28/08/2026 07:00:00 to , Cologne (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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BlaBlaCar0h 23m019:20Bonn19:40Cologne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Bonn (Germany) at 28/08/2026 19:20:00 to , Cologne (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Cheapest Carpool Friday
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BlaBlaCar0h 25m004:00Bonn04:30Cologne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Bonn (Germany) at 29/08/2026 04:00:00 to , Cologne (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 04:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 25m
Cheapest Carpool Saturday
What are the fastest trips from Bonn to Cologne?
You can get to Cologne from Bonn in just 0h 21m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Deutsche Bahn0h 33m021:44BonnCentral Station22:17CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 21:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 22:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 33m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 34m019:44BonnCentral Station20:18CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 19:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 20:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 34m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 34m016:44BonnCentral Station17:18CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 16:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 17:18:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 34m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 39m015:44BonnCentral Station16:23CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 15:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 16:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 39m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 39m017:44BonnCentral Station18:23CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 25/08/2026 17:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 18:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 39m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
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Deutsche Bahn0h 21m011:44BonnCentral Station12:05CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 11:44:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 12:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 21m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 22m009:44BonnCentral Station10:06CologneCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 09:44:00 to Central Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 10:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 39m023:44BonnCentral Station00:23CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 23:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 00:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 39m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 40m021:44BonnCentral Station22:24CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 21:44:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 22:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn0h 47m001:37BonnCentral Station02:24CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Bonn (Germany) at 27/08/2026 01:37:00 to Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 02:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 47m
Fastest Trains Thursday
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BlaBlaCar0h 23m019:20Bonn19:40Cologne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Bonn (Germany) at 28/08/2026 19:20:00 to , Cologne (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
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BlaBlaCar0h 28m007:00Bonn07:30Cologne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Bonn (Germany) at 28/08/2026 07:00:00 to , Cologne (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
Fastest Carpool Friday
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BlaBlaCar0h 25m004:00Bonn04:30Cologne0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Bonn (Germany) at 29/08/2026 04:00:00 to , Cologne (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 04:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 25m
Fastest Carpool Saturday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Bonn to Cologne
What are the most popular stations in Bonn and Cologne?
In Bonn, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Beuel Train Station or Central Station, while in Cologne you will be arriving at Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cologne from Bonn? With 3 connections between 2 Carpool and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bonn and Cologne, you can pay as low as £3 with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Cologne in just 0h 21m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bonn and Cologne are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Bonn and Cologne is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Alfter or to Huerth, and look at flights from Cologne/Bonn Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Bonn to Cologne?
The most popular companies between Bonn and Cologne, are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Bonn to Cologne
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bonn to Cologne. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Bonn to Cologne
How can I reach Cologne from Bonn?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Carpool and Train, with which you can get to Cologne from Bonn.
How far is Cologne from Bonn?
The distance between Bonn and Cologne is 24.3 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bonn and Cologne?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 1 kgs of CO2, a train 1 kgs, a car 4 kgs, and a flight 6 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bonn to Cologne?
You can get to Cologne with just £3 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
What is the fastest way to get from Bonn to Cologne?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cologne in just 0h 21m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Bonn and to Cologne
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bonn and to Cologne. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
