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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bremen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 12m. 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 train costs an average of €15, and a bus costs an average of €16.
Distance: 167 miles (270 km)
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€28 Average price Cheapest | €29 Average price |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Bremen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bremen 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 Bremen to Cologne:
A train is $0.81 (€0.64) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bremen to Cologne costing on average $20 (€16).
A train is $333 (€264) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bremen to Cologne costing on average $353 (€279).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 20m.
Bus takes on average 6h 0m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bremen and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bremen Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bremen Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bremen, Rosa-Parks-Ring (ZOB Breitenweg) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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