There are 6 ways to get from Cologne (Station) to Bonn by bus, train, taxi, car, tram, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Köln to Bonn Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
20 min€12–14Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Bonn29.5 km
50 min€2Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 55 / ...
20 min€3–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne (Station) to Bonntaxi 28.9 km
23 min€85–110Drive 28.9 km
- Drive from Cologne (Station) to Bonncar 28.9 km
23 min€5–7Tram
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbftram 16 / ...
1h€4–6
Cologne (Station) to Bonn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne (Station) to Bonn is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne (Station) to Bonn is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €12 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Cologne (Station) and Bonn is 30 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne (Station) to Bonn without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €12 - €14.
The bus from Köln to Bonn Hbf takes 20 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Cologne (Station) to Bonn bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne (Station) to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne (Station) to Bonn is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €12 - €14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €3 - €24 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Cologne (Station), Germany and Bonn, Germany?
GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Bonn Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €12–14 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €5–12 and the journey takes 20 min. Six other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne (Station) to Bonn bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Cologne (Station) to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne (Station) to Bonn is 29 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Cologne (Station) to Bonn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne (Station) and Bonn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.