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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Kehl
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Kehl among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. 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 $40, while a flight costs an average of $652.
Distance: 167 miles (270 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$96 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $652 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Kehl
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Kehl, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Kehl:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Kehl costing on average $96.
A bus is $612 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Kehl costing on average $652.
Other travel options to Kehl take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (3h 12m by train vs 3h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $96 compared to roughly $63 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Kehl
How to get from Cologne to Kehl by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Kehl is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:50 PM 6h20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:10 PM Kehl, Bahnhof $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:50 PM 6h20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:10 PM Kehl, Bahnhof $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 515 · ICE 279+
874309:46 AM 3h07 Cologne Messe/Deutz 12:53 PM Kehl station $66 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- IC 2040 · ICE 279+87430
8:53 AM 4h00 Cologne Hbf 12:53 PM Kehl station $52 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 225 · ECE 5+87438
11:18 AM 3h35 Cologne Hbf 2:53 PM Kehl station $56 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 2013 · ICE 371+87438
10:53 AM 4h00 Cologne Hbf 2:53 PM Kehl station $56 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:35 PM 6h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 1:30 AM Kehl, Bahnhof $33 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:20 AM 6h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:15 AM Kehl, Bahnhof $33 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
12:35 PM 5h45 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 6:20 PM Kehl, Bahnhof $38 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Kehl:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Kehl costing on average $96.
A bus is $612 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Kehl costing on average $652.
Other travel options to Kehl take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Kehl as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Kehl station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Kehl, Bahnhof.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Kehl by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Kehl by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kehl by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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