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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Fribourg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Fribourg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $102 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. 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 $102, while a flight costs an average of $399.
Distance: 285 miles (460 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$139 Average price | $399 Average price | $102 Average price Cheapest | $187 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 10m Average total duration 16h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg 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 Fribourg
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Fribourg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Fribourg:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Fribourg costing on average $139.
A bus is $298 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Fribourg costing on average $399.
Other travel options to Fribourg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 17h 10m.
The journey is about 57m faster (5h 42m by train vs 6h 39m by car) and roughly $48 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($139 vs $187). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Fribourg
How to get from Cologne to Fribourg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Fribourg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2040 · ICE 279 · IC 10279 · IR 2524
8:53 AM 6h33 Cologne Hbf 3:26 PM Fribourg $48 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 2040 · ICE 279 · IC 10279 · IR 2524
8:53 AM 6h33 Cologne Hbf 3:26 PM Fribourg $48 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- EW762
6:50 AM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:50 AM Zurich Airport $99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 103 · IC 10971 · IR 2522
8:54 AM 5h32 Cologne Hbf 2:26 PM Fribourg $54 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 515 · ICE 279 · IC 10279 · IR 2524
9:54 AM 5h32 Cologne Hbf 3:26 PM Fribourg $54 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 915 · ICE 71 · IC 623 · IC 720
9:31 AM 5h25 Cologne Messe/Deutz 2:56 PM Fribourg $60 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:20 PM 18h25 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 4:45 PM Fribourg, Poya $64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:35 PM 19h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:30 AM Fribourg, Poya $80 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW766
6:30 PM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:30 PM Zurich Airport $99 1 One-way 0 transfers 
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LH23701:10 PM 3h20 Cologne Bonn Airport 4:30 PM Zurich Airport $163 1 One-way 1 transfer- EW2 · EW8764
7:00 AM 6h35 Cologne Bonn Airport 1:35 PM Zurich Airport $184 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Fribourg:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Fribourg costing on average $139.
A bus is $298 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Fribourg costing on average $399.
Other travel options to Fribourg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 17h 10m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Fribourg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Fribourg.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Fribourg, Poya.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings to go to Fribourg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Fribourg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Fribourg by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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