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Compare bus and train for Cologne to Bayreuth
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bayreuth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 36m. 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 $19, and a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 214 miles (346 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$35 Average price Cheapest | $128 Average price |
7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bayreuth
How to get from Cologne to Bayreuth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bayreuth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:35 AM7h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:50 PMBayreuth, Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:35 AM7h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:50 PMBayreuth, Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 529 · Bus EV8:45 AM5h10Cologne Messe/Deutz1:55 PMBayreuth Hbf$1851One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 119 · ICE 25 · 4609 · 30078:58 AM5h15Cologne Messe/Deutz2:13 PMBayreuth Hbf$1671One-way4 transfers
- ICE 103 · ICE 25 · 4609 · 30078:54 AM5h19Cologne Hbf2:13 PMBayreuth Hbf$1671One-way4 transfers
- ICE 119 · ICE 25 · Bus EV · 30298:58 AM5h33Cologne Messe/Deutz2:31 PMBayreuth Hbf$1671One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus2:55 PM6h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:40 PMBayreuth, Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM8h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:15 PMBayreuth, Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bayreuth:
A bus is $94 (€75) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bayreuth costing on average $128 (€102).
Other travel options to Bayreuth take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 8m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bayreuth as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bayreuth Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bayreuth, Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bayreuth by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Bayreuth by train.
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