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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Bregenz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bregenz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. 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 $64, while a flight costs an average of $408.
Distance: 268 miles (432 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$156 Average price | $408 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $111 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Bregenz
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Bregenz, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bregenz:
A bus is $93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bregenz costing on average $156.
A bus is $345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bregenz costing on average $408.
Other travel options to Bregenz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 52m.
Bus takes on average 11h 33m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (5h 22m by train vs 6h 3m by car). Tickets start at around $156 compared to roughly $111 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 Bregenz
How to get from Cologne to Bregenz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bregenz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 217
9:58 AM 6h06 Cologne Messe/Deutz 4:04 PM Bregenz station $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 217
9:58 AM 6h06 Cologne Messe/Deutz 4:04 PM Bregenz station $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW762
6:50 AM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:50 AM Zurich Airport $228 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 217+
DB S119:47 AM 6h17 Cologne Hbf 4:04 PM Bregenz station $41 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 217+
IC 20408:53 AM 7h11 Cologne Hbf 4:04 PM Bregenz station $41 1 One-way 1 transfer 
IC 2040 · ICE 515 · 4807 · S 18:53 AM 6h17 Cologne Hbf 3:10 PM Bregenz station $145 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
2:40 PM 9h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 12:35 AM Bregenz, Fritz-Mayer-Platz (Busbahnhof) $67 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW6 · EW8762
3:05 PM 4h15 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:20 PM Zurich Airport $216 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW766
6:30 PM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:30 PM Zurich Airport $228 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW8051 · EW8764
8:45 AM 4h50 Cologne Bonn Airport 1:35 PM Zurich Airport $296 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bregenz:
A bus is $93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bregenz costing on average $156.
A bus is $345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bregenz costing on average $408.
Other travel options to Bregenz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 52m.
Bus takes on average 11h 33m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bregenz as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Bregenz station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bregenz, Fritz-Mayer-Platz (Busbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bregenz by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Bregenz by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, British Airways to go to Bregenz by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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