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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a flight costs an average of €35.
Distance: 302 miles (487 km)
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€84 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €124 Average price |
6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 34m Average total duration 9h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average $40 (€32).
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average $44 (€35).
Other travel options to Garmisch-Partenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Garmisch-Partenkirchen 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Wupsi to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings .
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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