Strasbourg ▸ Cologne
Cologne ▸ Strasbourg ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 5h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
StrasbourgSaarbrückenBonnCologne· 267 km as the crow flies
- 01:40 → 06:45FlixBus N11 ☾ OvernightStrasbourg → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Saarbrücken, Bonn5h052 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:40 → 05:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 09:45 → 15:30FlixBus 011Strasbourg → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Saarbrücken, Trier5h452 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)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 Strasbourg to Cologne?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne?
The fastest takes 5h05; the slowest 5h45, for 267 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 01:40 and the latest at 09:45, local time in Strasbourg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Strasbourg to Cologne?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 01:40 arriving 06:45.