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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 train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 36m. 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 train costs an average of $119.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$119 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $187 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 2m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 30m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bern costing on average $119.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 2m.
The journey is about 1h 11m faster (5h 6m by train vs 6h 17m by car) and roughly $68 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($119 vs $187). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you 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 · FlixBus7:35 PM9h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:15 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$491One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM9h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:15 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$491One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW762+
IC 1 714 | 7147:05 AM4h23Cologne Bonn Airport11:28 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$1971One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2044 · ICE 373 · IC 98112:53 PM6h03Cologne Hbf6:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$571One-way2 transfers
- ICE 919 · ICE 73 · EC 671:30 PM4h56Cologne Messe/Deutz6:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$621One-way2 transfers
- IC 2046 · ICE 3752:53 PM6h03Cologne Hbf8:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$621One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM13h01Cologne Hbf5:15 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$491One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM13h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:55 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM10h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$581One-way1 transfer
- EW762+IC 1 722 | 7227:05 AM8h23Cologne Bonn Airport3:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1971One-way1 transfer
- EW762+IC 8 820 | 8207:05 AM7h53Cologne Bonn Airport2:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$2011One-way1 transfer
LH4051+
LH5766+IC 1 734 | 7341:05 PM8h23Cologne Bonn Airport9:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$5221One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bern:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bern costing on average $119.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 2m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bern by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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