How to travel from Bremen to Cologne, Germany

There are several options for getting from Bremen to Cologne by train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the train which costs around €60 ($60) and will take around 4h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 2hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €270 ($270).

The distance between Bremen and Cologne is around 311km (194 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 269km (167 miles)

It takes around 3hrs to get from Bremen and Cologne by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Bremen to Cologne is to fly and then take the train which takes around 2hrs and will set you back approx €270 ($270).

The cheapest way to travel between Bremen and Cologne, if you exclude driving, is to take the train which will typically cost around €60 ($60) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Bremen and Cologne. It typically takes around 3hrs and departs hourly.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Bremen and Cologne with no changeovers required. The train runs hourly and takes 3hrs.

Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity, Deutsche Bahn Eurocity, FlixTrain and NordWestBahn run train services between Bremen and Cologne. Trains depart hourly and will take around 3hrs, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Bremen and Cologne. We recommend that you fly from Bremen (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA) then take the train to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12. instead which will take 2hrs.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Bremen to Cologne. We recommend that you fly from Bremen (BRE) to Dusseldorf (DUS) then take the train to Koeln Hbf. instead which will take 2h 40m.

The closest major airport to Cologne is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) (CGN) which is approximately 13km (8 miles) from Cologne. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) (DUS) and Dortmund Airport (DTM) (DTM) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Bremen and Cologne. The distance is around 311km (194 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Bremen to Cologne is to take the train which takes, on average, 3hrs and will usually cost around €85 ($85).