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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Brunswick
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Brunswick among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €475.
Distance: 178 miles (288 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€96 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €475 Average price |
4h 18m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 46m Average total duration 7h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Brunswick
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Brunswick, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Brunswick:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Brunswick costing on average €96.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Brunswick costing on average €475.
Other travel options to Brunswick take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Brunswick
How to get from Cologne to Brunswick by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Brunswick is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:35 PM 11h20 Cologne 9:55 AM Brunswick €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

10:35 PM 11h20 Cologne 9:55 AM Brunswick €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

8:45 PM 10h30 Cologne 7:15 AM Brunswick €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

9:20 PM 12h35 Cologne 9:55 AM Brunswick €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:35 PM 11h20 Cologne 8:55 AM Brunswick €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Brunswick:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Brunswick costing on average €96.
A bus is €435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Brunswick costing on average €475.
Other travel options to Brunswick take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Brunswick 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 Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Brunswick Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Brunswick by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Brunswick by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Brunswick by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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