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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 bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 11m. 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 $15, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 167 miles (270 km)
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$48 Average price | $34 Average price Cheapest |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m 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 train 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 $8 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bremen to Cologne costing on average $15 (€12).
A train is $292 (€237) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bremen to Cologne costing on average $299 (€243).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bremen and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 (Köln 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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