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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Baden-Baden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Baden-Baden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, while a flight costs an average of $408.
Distance: 160 miles (259 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$84 Average price | $408 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 36m Average total duration 9h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Cologne to Baden-Baden:
A bus is $22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $69.
A bus is $362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $408.
Other travel options to Baden-Baden take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 7h 28m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (2h 46m by train vs 3h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $69 compared to roughly $63 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 Cologne to Baden-Baden
How to get from Cologne to Baden-Baden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Baden-Baden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM10h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:40 PMBaden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM10h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:40 PMBaden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 2014:56 PM2h22Cologne Hbf7:18 PMBaden-Baden station$611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2440 · ICE 3796:53 PM3h24Cologne Hbf10:17 PMBaden-Baden station$321One-way1 transfer
- ICE 615 · ICE 3797:54 PM2h23Cologne Hbf10:17 PMBaden-Baden station$491One-way1 transfer
- ICE 617 · ICE 677 · 170339:54 PM2h38Cologne Hbf12:32 AMBaden-Baden station$491One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM13h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:10 AMBaden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 AM13h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:55 PMBaden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
LH1985 · LH21528:10 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport$3441One-way1 transfer- LH1983 · LH21526:05 PM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport$3441One-way1 transfer
LH1977+LH21481:05 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport4:15 PMStuttgart Airport$4141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Baden-Baden:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $84.
A bus is $356 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $408.
Other travel options to Baden-Baden take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 9h 36m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Baden-Baden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Baden-Baden station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Baden-Baden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Baden-Baden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Baden-Baden by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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