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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$84 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bamberg
How to get from Cologne to Bamberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bamberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:35 AM6h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:45 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:35 AM6h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:45 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 119 · ICE 25 · 46098:58 AM3h34Cologne Messe/Deutz12:32 PMBamberg$1201One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1225 · 46139:53 AM4h39Cologne Hbf2:32 PMBamberg$991One-way1 transfer
- IC 2013 · 4490 · ICE 29 · 461710:53 AM5h39Cologne Hbf4:32 PMBamberg$951One-way3 transfers
- ICE 621 · 47879:45 AM3h45Cologne Messe/Deutz1:30 PMBamberg$1201One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:55 PM5h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:40 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM7h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:10 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bamberg:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bamberg costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bamberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bamberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Bamberg by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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