Find buses to Cologne

When buying bus tickets to Cologne you may find you use the large and impressive Cologne Central Station, which is a major transportation hub in the city, also catering for trains and underground trains known as the U-Bahn. Being one of the most central cities in Germany, there are many bus trips leaving from and coming through Cologne Central Station. It is conveniently placed near the city centre and connects to over eight European countries. Here you can find shops, ATMs, luggage storage, toilets and Wi-Fi. Popular bus companies that use Cologne Central Station are the long-haul carrier, FlixBus, and the more city-based, BlablaCar bus. There are about 86 daily cheap buses departing from the station, making it a great starting or destination point in your German trip.

If you take a long-distance journey from Cologne Central Station you can get good bus prices from FlixBus, who are perfectly well-equipped to offer you a comfortable journey. All FlixBus vehicles are equipped with free Wi-Fi so you can work, get social or stream entertainment on your journey. The seats on FlixBus all offer extra legroom to accommodate passengers of all heights and offer great comfort on night-time journeys. You can buy onboard snacks and drinks and charge your devices with a variety of plug sockets. Every Flixbus vehicle has a clean and functional restroom installed for your convenience. BlaBlaCar will also offer plug sockets to keep devices charges, generous luggage allowances and reclining, large seats.

Take a cross-border trip with FlixBus and get access to generous luggage allowances with your fare as well as optional add-ons. You will be allowed one piece of check-in luggage and one piece of carry-on luggage. Your carry-on luggage can be kept under your feet for easy access or stored above your head in one of the baggage compartments. The driver of the bus will assist with packing your check-in luggage into the under-bus luggage hold before the journey. Every passenger is allowed one extra piece of luggage, with an additional fee. With BlaBlaCar you will be allowed two suitcases per journey.

If you choose to travel by bus you instantly put you and your family first, offering quality bonding time where you can talk, watch the scenery and enjoy the games and on-board entertainment. Not having to work out driving and traffic directions in a foreign country is always more relaxing and with capable drivers behind the wheel, you will rest easy knowing you will arrive at your destination safely. Buses offer comfort such as extra legroom and self-contained air conditioning so you can sleep well during the journey. You will also find bus tickets are far lighter on the travel budget, allowing you to do more for less money.

If you arrive in Cologne by air you may land at Cologne Bonn Airport. The airport is situated quite close to the Cologne Central Station and you can find reach it easily by hopping on Bus line 161 at the airport. The bus leaves every half hour and runs until midnight. From the airport train station you can hop onto Line S13, S19 or Line RE6, which will run into Cologne Central Train Station. If you are based in central Cologne you can find a multitude of train or bus lines with frequent routes that run right to Central Station. Buses 127, 978 and 250 and train lines RB48, RE22 and RE5(X) are popular lines for reaching the station. No matter where you are based in Cologne you will find a transportation line that lands up at Central Station.

The ticket price can vary depending on general demand and more importantly where you’re coming from. If you’re leaving from a popular departure point like London for instance, prices usually start around £90. Budapest and Copenhagen are other options, with prices usually starting from around £105 and £136 respectively.

The main station in Cologne Köln/Bonn is Cologne Refrath (Est). At Cologne Refrath (Est), you can find a number of buses offering service to other major cities. London, Düsseldorf, and Budapest are some of the major cities accessible by bus from Cologne Refrath (Est).

Cologne Köln/Bonn is serviced by some of the leading coaches companies. Keep in mind that your options may vary by the city you’re departing from. However, our data also shows that BlaBlaBus, Bus, and STUDENT AGENCY were frequently booked by travellers.

You can catch a one-way bus to Cologne Köln/Bonn for £11 on average this week. We don’t predict any changes in price within the next 3 months. It’s generally a good idea to book early to make sure you can get on the coach for the correct departure time.