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Compare train, bus, and flight 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 prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a train costs an average of $55.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$135 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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.
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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, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$561One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM13h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)4:55 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$551One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 915 · ICE 71 · IC 6239:31 AM4h55Cologne Messe/Deutz2:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1471One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 103 · IC 9718:54 AM5h02Cologne Hbf1:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1441One-way1 transfer
- ICE 105 · IC 97510:54 AM5h02Cologne Hbf3:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1471One-way1 transfer
- IC 1940 · ICE 2798:42 AM6h14Cologne Hbf2:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1441One-way1 transfer
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IC 1 714 | 7146:20 AM5h08Cologne Bonn Airport11:28 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$2741One-way1 transfer- EW762+IC 1 716 | 7166:20 AM6h08Cologne Bonn Airport12:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$2741One-way1 transfer
- EW762+IC 81 814 | 8146:20 AM5h38Cologne Bonn Airport11:58 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$2811One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bern:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bern costing on average $55 (€44).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bern as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- 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 to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Bern by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bern by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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