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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Heilbronn
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Heilbronn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a flight costs an average of $504.
Distance: 159 miles (257 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$42 Average price Cheapest | $124 Average price | $504 Average price | $58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 39m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Heilbronn:
A bus is $82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Heilbronn costing on average $124.
A bus is $462 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Heilbronn costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Heilbronn take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 39m.
You'll arrive about 1h 37m sooner (1h 49m by flight vs 3h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $504 compared to roughly $58 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Cologne to Heilbronn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Heilbronn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · ICE 25533:49 AM5h33Cologne Hbf9:22 AMHeilbronn Hbf$341One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · ICE 25533:49 AM5h33Cologne Hbf9:22 AMHeilbronn Hbf$341One-way4 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 2511 · 192656:55 AM2h54Cologne Hbf9:49 AMHeilbronn Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 511 · ICE 2553 · 158375:48 AM3h34Cologne Hbf9:22 AMHeilbronn Hbf$491One-way2 transfers
- ICE 619 · 1920012:04 AM4h48Cologne Hbf4:52 AMHeilbronn Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
- IC 2348 · 19551 · 190646:53 AM3h54Cologne Hbf10:47 AMHeilbronn Hbf$561One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Heilbronn:
A bus is $82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Heilbronn costing on average $124.
A bus is $462 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Heilbronn costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Heilbronn take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 39m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Heilbronn 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 Stuttgart Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Heilbronn, Hbf (Central station).
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Heilbronn Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heilbronn by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heilbronn by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Heilbronn by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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