Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne to Ingolstadt is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 28 m
Average
5 h 39 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
401 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Cologne for Ingolstadt every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 249 miles (401 km) | |
Average train duration | 5 h 43 min | |
Average train ticket price | $39 (€33) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Cologne to Ingolstadt cover the 249 miles (401 km) long journey taking on average 5 h 43 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $21 (€18), but the average price of train tickets is $39 (€33). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Ingolstadt Hbf.
Travel between Cologne and Ingolstadt from $21 (€18) with Omio’s train partners Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient trip for you.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Cologne to Ingolstadt. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Ingolstadt train information:
When taking a train from Cologne, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. When you arrive in Ingolstadt, your train can arrive in train stations including Ingolstadt Hbf and Ingolstadt Nord.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Köln Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Köln Hbf and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Ingolstadt most often arrive at Ingolstadt Hbf and need to travel around 2.4 miles (3.9 km) from this train station to the city center.
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