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Cheapest price | €28 | €18Cheapest | - |
Average price | €75 | €26Cheapest | - |
Average duration | 4h 13m | 6h 45m | - |
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First departure | 3:13 AM | 2:15 AM | 6:15 AM |
Last departure | 9:29 PM | 9:40 PM | 6:45 PM |
No. of daily departures | 12 | 3 | 3 |
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How to get from Cologne to Bayreuth by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bayreuth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel to Bayreuth from Cologne on Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Cologne to Bayreuth travel.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
You can get from Cologne to Bayreuth 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Bayreuth from Cologne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€19).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Bayreuth:
A bus is $524 (€455) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bayreuth costing on average $546 (€474).
Taking a bus costs $29 (€25) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $51 (€44).
The fastest way to get to Bayreuth from Cologne is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 13 min.
Other travel options to Bayreuth take longer:
Bus takes on average 6 h 45 min.
Flight takes on average 6 h 5 min.
The Cologne to Bayreuth distance is around 214 miles (345 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Bayreuth is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bayreuth as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Bayreuth:
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Bayreuth:
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Bayreuth with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Bayreuth tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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