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Compare bus, train, and flight for Chemnitz to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chemnitz to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. 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 €45, while a flight costs an average of €379.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€123 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €379 Average price | €77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 54m Average total duration 6h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration 6h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chemnitz to Cologne:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chemnitz to Cologne costing on average €123.
A bus is €334 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chemnitz to Cologne costing on average €379.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 28m.
Tickets start at around €123 compared to roughly €77 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-46.13. The journey takes 6h 24m versus 5h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Chemnitz to Cologne
How to get from Chemnitz to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chemnitz to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:10 PM6h15Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal5:25 AMBergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U)€381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:10 PM6h15Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal5:25 AMBergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U)€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1689 · LH19769:35 AM2h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3661One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus11:10 PM6h45Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal5:55 AMLeverkusen, Bf Mitte€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:55 AM8h00Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal7:55 PMLeverkusen, Bf Mitte€581One-way0 transfers
- LH1691 · LH19821:20 PM4h20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport5:40 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3091One-way1 transfer
- LH1691 · LH19841:20 PM5h35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport6:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3091One-way1 transfer
- LH1695 · LH19766:15 AM6h10Prague Vaclav Havel Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3091One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Chemnitz to Cologne:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chemnitz to Cologne costing on average €123.
A bus is €334 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chemnitz to Cologne costing on average €379.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 28m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chemnitz and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chemnitz Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal and arrive in Leverkusen, Bf Mitte.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express, Regional to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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