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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 13m. 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 $27, and a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 177 miles (286 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$71 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Erfurt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 2155Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
ICE 621 · ICE 930Other options
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Erfurt:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Erfurt costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Erfurt as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Intercity to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Erfurt by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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