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Compare bus and train for Cologne to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $65, while a flight costs an average of $805.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$194 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $805 Average price | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bern:
A bus is $129 (€108) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bern costing on average $194 (€162).
A bus is $741 (€620) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bern costing on average $805 (€674).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
You'll arrive about 1h 4m sooner (5h 13m by train vs 6h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $194 (€162) compared to roughly $181 (€152) 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 Bern
How to get from Cologne to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bern is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM10h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM10h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$481One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 915 · ICE 71 · IC 6239:34 AM4h52Cologne Messe/Deutz2:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1441One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2013 · ICE 371 · IC 97710:53 AM6h03Cologne Hbf4:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$891One-way2 transfers
- IC 1940 · ICE 279 · IC 102798:53 AM6h03Cologne Hbf2:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1011One-way2 transfers
- ICE 103 · IC 109718:54 AM5h02Cologne Hbf1:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1081One-way1 transfer
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IC 1 714 | 7146:20 AM5h08Cologne Bonn Airport11:28 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$2531One-way1 transfer- EW762+IC 1 716 | 7166:20 AM6h08Cologne Bonn Airport12:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$2531One-way1 transfer
- EW762+IR 75 31120 | 311206:20 AM8h08Cologne Bonn Airport2:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$2561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bern:
A bus is $129 (€108) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bern costing on average $194 (€162).
A bus is $741 (€620) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bern costing on average $805 (€674).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bern as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Bern by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bern by bus.
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