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Compare train, bus, and flight for Buxtehude to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Buxtehude to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $364.
Distance: 210 miles (338 km)
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$32 Average price Cheapest | $364 Average price | $76 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 54m Average total duration 7h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Buxtehude to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Buxtehude to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Buxtehude to Cologne:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Buxtehude to Cologne costing on average $76.
A bus is $332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Buxtehude to Cologne costing on average $364.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (4h 20m by train vs 4h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $76 compared to roughly $71 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 Buxtehude to Cologne
How to get from Buxtehude to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Buxtehude to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:20 AM 4h28 Buxtehude 10:48 AM Cologne Find prices1 transfer
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6:20 AM 4h28 Buxtehude 10:48 AM Cologne Find prices1 transfer
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6:20 AM 4h28 Buxtehude 10:48 AM Cologne Find prices1 transfer
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7:20 AM 4h28 Buxtehude 11:48 AM Cologne Find prices1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Buxtehude to Cologne:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Buxtehude to Cologne costing on average $76.
A bus is $332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Buxtehude to Cologne costing on average $364.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Buxtehude and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Buxtehude station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Bremen Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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