Bruges ▸ Cologne
Cologne ▸ Bruges ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 6h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇧🇪 Belgium → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
BrugesGhentBrusselsLeuvenHasseltMaastrichtCologne· 262 km as the crow flies
- 14:10 → 20:50FlixBus N84Bruges (Station Brugge) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Ghent, Brussels, Leuven, Hasselt…6h406 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:25 → 03:00+1FlixBus N84 ☾ OvernightBruges (Station Brugge) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Ghent, Brussels, Leuven, Hasselt…6h356 stopsRuns: Daily until Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:25 → 02:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Bruges to Cologne?
Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Bruges to Cologne?
The fastest takes 6h35; the slowest 6h40, for 262 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 14:10 and the latest at 20:25, local time in Bruges. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Bruges to Cologne?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 20:25 arriving 03:00 the next morning.