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Compare train and bus for Bern to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $76 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. 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 $76, while a train costs an average of $196.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$196 Average price | $76 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 35m Average total duration 10h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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 Bern to Cologne:
A bus is $120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Cologne costing on average $196.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 35m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (5h 1m by train vs 5h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $196 compared to roughly $181 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 Bern to Cologne
How to get from Bern to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 970 · ICE 278 · IC 19411:04 PM6h01Bern Hauptbahnhof7:05 PMCologne Hbf$681One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 970 · ICE 278 · IC 19411:04 PM6h01Bern Hauptbahnhof7:05 PMCologne Hbf$681One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IC 616 · ICE 72 · ICE 91611:33 AM4h56Bern Hauptbahnhof4:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$721One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 106 · ICE 710 · ICE 2812:04 PM6h02Bern Hauptbahnhof6:06 PMCologne Hbf$681One-way2 transfers
- ICE 10612:04 PM5h01Bern Hauptbahnhof5:05 PMCologne Hbf$841One-way0 transfers
- IC 966 · ICE 370 · ICE 201211:04 AM6h02Bern Hauptbahnhof5:06 PMCologne Hbf$891One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 PM13h45Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld2:55 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM11h25Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld3:05 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$761One-way1 transfer
IC 1 719 | 719+
EW7671:31 PM8h29Bern Hauptbahnhof10:00 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4461One-way1 transfer- IC 1 719 | 719 · IR 75 2123 | 2123+EW7671:31 PM8h29Bern Hauptbahnhof10:00 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4461One-way2 transfers
- IC 1 713 | 713+
EW76510:31 AM6h34Bern Hauptbahnhof5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Cologne:
A bus is $120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Cologne costing on average $196.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 35m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
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