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Compare train, bus, and flight for Augsburg to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Augsburg to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $86.
Distance: 249 miles (402 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$102 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price |
4h 53m Average total duration 4h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Augsburg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Augsburg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Augsburg to Cologne:
A train is $7 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Augsburg to Cologne costing on average $29 (€23).
A train is $64 (€52) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Augsburg to Cologne costing on average $86 (€70).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 41m.
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Augsburg and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Augsburg Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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