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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 an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $310.
Distance: 249 miles (402 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$121 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $310 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Augsburg to Cologne:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Augsburg to Cologne costing on average $121.
A bus is $263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Augsburg to Cologne costing on average $310.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (4h 19m by train vs 4h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $121 compared to roughly $90 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Augsburg to Cologne
How to get from Augsburg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Augsburg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 PM8h10Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North)4:40 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$471One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 PM8h10Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North)4:40 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$471One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW857:05 PM1h10Munich Airport8:15 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus10:25 PM7h35Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North)6:00 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 PM9h35Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North)2:55 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM9h10Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North)4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$671One-way1 transfer
LH19824:30 PM1h10Munich Airport5:40 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3821One-way0 transfers
LH41046:35 AM1h10Munich Airport7:45 AMCologne Bonn Airport$3821One-way0 transfers- LH19846:20 PM1h10Munich Airport7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3821One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Augsburg to Cologne:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Augsburg to Cologne costing on average $121.
A bus is $263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Augsburg to Cologne costing on average $310.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 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 Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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