Travel Information between Cologne and Flensburg
| 285 miles (459 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $24 - $52 | |
| Bus • $24 (€21) • 10 h 6 min | |
| Flight • $52 (€47) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 285 miles (459 km) by train, bus or flight from Cologne to Flensburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Flensburg.
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How to get from Cologne to Flensburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Flensburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Flensburg: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Flensburg is a bus with an average price of $24 (€21).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Flensburg:
Taking a bus costs $28 (€26) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $52 (€47) for the same trip.
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Flensburg costing on average $27 (€24).
The fastest way from Cologne to Flensburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Flensburg that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 6 min of travel time.
Getting to Flensburg by train takes 6 h 29 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 285 miles (459 km) between Cologne and Flensburg.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Flensburg is:
- 4 buses per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Flensburg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Flensburg:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Flensburg:
- You can take a bus from Cologne to Flensburg with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $24 (€21) with FlixBus from Cologne to Flensburg.
- You can go to Flensburg from Cologne by train with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. You'll see cheap train tickets for $27 (€24) with FlixTrain from Cologne to Flensburg on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Flensburg with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 1 direct bus a day to Flensburg with.
Direct services to Flensburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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