Cologne to Bonn train
Trains from Cologne to Bonn start at $20.37.
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The Trains from Cologne to Bonn starts at $20.37, run by 3 operators over 147 km. Fares bottom out about 90 days before departure.
- 3h 2mDoor to door
- 1h 17mMoving
- $20.37 to $39.20From
- 4.8 kgCO2
3h 2m
1h 17m
$20.37 to $39.20
4.8 kg$20.37 to $39.20 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Typical for this corridor. The operator sets the price on the day.
Departure times on this route
Departure times on this route12Go lists the departures it sells between Cologne and Bonn.
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Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about $28.28Wed7
- about $39.20Thu8
- about $26.47Fri9
- about $29.50Sat10
- about $25.85Sun11
- about $20.38Mon12
- about $20.37Tue13
- about $20.38Wed14
- about $21.61Thu15
- about $22.20Fri16
- about $22.20Sat17
- about $20.99Sun18
- about $20.37Mon19
- about $20.37Tue20
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
Rail operators
| Operator | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|
 CFL | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 DB Fernverkehr | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 BlaBlaCar | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
The train gets you into Bonn. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.
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When to book Cologne to Bonn
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- $20.3790 days
- $20.3860 days
- $20.3745 days
- $20.3730 days
- $20.3721 days
- $20.3714 days
- $20.377 days
- $26.473 days
- $28.281 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $20.37.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 39 percent. The most expensive point is $28.28, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- $20.99Sun
- $20.37Mon
- $20.37Tue
- $20.38Wed
- $23.41Thu
- $22.20Fri
- $22.20Sat
Where you leave from and where you arrive
Köln
Rail- Koln Hauptbahnhof
- Köln Hbf
- Köln-Ehrenfeld
Bonn
- Bonn Hbf
- Bonn-Beuel
- Bonn-Bad Godesberg
What the journey looks like
- Direct or connecting
- 0% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 100% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 147 km against 24 km in a straight line, a detour of 508 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Duisburg, Essen, Mönchengladbach. The gap between arriving and leaving is 61 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
Questions about Cologne to Bonn
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does the Train from Cologne to Bonn take?
The Train from Cologne to Bonn covers 147 km. Each operator's own departure and arrival times for the date you pick are in the search at the top of this page, beside the total price.
How much does the Train from Cologne to Bonn cost?
The Train from Cologne to Bonn starts at $20.37 for one passenger, as of October 6, 2026. A typical fare is $25.23. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.
Who runs the Train from Cologne to Bonn?
3 operators run the Train from Cologne to Bonn: CFL, DB Fernverkehr, BlaBlaCar. The operator table on this page sets out fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.
Which terminal does the Train from Cologne to Bonn use?
The Train from Cologne to Bonn leaves from Koln Hauptbahnhof and arrives at Bonn Hbf. Allow about 44m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.
When should I book the Train from Cologne to Bonn?
Fares for the Train from Cologne to Bonn bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $20.37. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 39 percent, measured on October 6, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.
How much CO2 does the Train from Cologne to Bonn produce?
The Train from Cologne to Bonn produces about 4.8 kg of CO2 per passenger over 147 km, which works out at roughly 33 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.
What is provided on board the Train from Cologne to Bonn?
Operators on the Train from Cologne to Bonn publish Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi. That is what 3 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Observed service A carrier record names this operator on this pair, carried through unchanged.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
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