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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 prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a train costs an average of €13.
Distance: 178 miles (288 km)
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€53 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 853 · IC 2445Cheapest
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ICE 853 · IC 2445Other options
ICE 543 · IC 2035
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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Brunswick
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Brunswick:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Brunswick costing on average $28 (€22).
A train is $275 (€218) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Brunswick costing on average $300 (€238).
Other travel options to Brunswick take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 22m.
Bus takes on average 6h 28m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights 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 (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Brunswick by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Brunswick by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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