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Compare train, bus, and flight for Baden-Baden to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Baden-Baden to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 160 miles (259 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€67 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Baden-Baden to Cologne:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Baden-Baden to Cologne costing on average €67.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Baden-Baden to Cologne costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 41m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Baden-Baden to Cologne
How to get from Baden-Baden to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Baden-Baden to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM8h15Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof3:30 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM8h15Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof3:30 PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 2028:40 AM2h25Baden-Baden station11:05 AMCologne Hbf€441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 106 · ICE 710 · ICE 282:40 PM3h26Baden-Baden station6:06 PMCologne Hbf€401One-way2 transfers
- 4712 · ICE 374 · IC 25779:28 AM3h38Baden-Baden station1:06 PMCologne Hbf€411One-way2 transfers
- 17004 · ECE 8 · ICE 1012 · ICE 10208:03 AM4h02Baden-Baden station12:05 PMCologne Hbf€411One-way3 transfers
LH2149 · LH19844:50 PM2h40Stuttgart Airport7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2161One-way1 transfer- LH2145+
LH40509:30 AM3h25Stuttgart Airport12:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2161One-way1 transfer - LH2147 · LH19821:05 PM4h15Stuttgart Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Baden-Baden to Cologne:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Baden-Baden to Cologne costing on average €67.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Baden-Baden to Cologne costing on average €356.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 41m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Baden-Baden and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Baden-Baden station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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