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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 $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. 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 $47, while a flight costs an average of $424.
Distance: 160 miles (259 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$87 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $424 Average price | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 40m Average total duration 9h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Baden-Baden
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Baden-Baden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Baden-Baden:
A bus is $41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $87.
A bus is $378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $424.
Other travel options to Baden-Baden take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 9h 40m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (2h 40m by train vs 3h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $87 compared to roughly $61 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 · FlixBus
5:55 PM 13h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:10 AM Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof $41 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 PM 13h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:10 AM Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof $41 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 103
8:54 AM 2h24 Cologne Hbf 11:18 AM Baden-Baden station $62 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 915 · ICE 71 · S7
9:31 AM 2h33 Cologne Messe/Deutz 12:04 PM Baden-Baden station $58 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 2040 · ICE 279 · 4725
8:53 AM 3h35 Cologne Hbf 12:28 PM Baden-Baden station $64 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 515 · ICE 279 · 4725
9:46 AM 2h42 Cologne Messe/Deutz 12:28 PM Baden-Baden station $86 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:35 AM 13h20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:55 PM Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4105 · LH40889:20 AM 3h25 Cologne Bonn Airport 12:45 PM Stuttgart Airport $242 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH5348+LH21447:05 AM 2h50 Cologne Bonn Airport 9:55 AM Stuttgart Airport $326 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH5348+LH4088
7:05 AM 5h40 Cologne Bonn Airport 12:45 PM Stuttgart Airport $337 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Baden-Baden:
A bus is $41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $87.
A bus is $378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Baden-Baden costing on average $424.
Other travel options to Baden-Baden take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 9h 40m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 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 FlixBus to go to Baden-Baden by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Baden-Baden by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Baden-Baden by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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