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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Ludwigsburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Ludwigsburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. 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 €38, while a flight costs an average of €420.
Distance: 172 miles (277 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€99 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €420 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.7kg 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 Ludwigsburg
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Ludwigsburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ludwigsburg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ludwigsburg costing on average €99.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ludwigsburg costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Ludwigsburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
You'll arrive about 52m sooner (2h 53m by train vs 3h 45m by car). Tickets start at around €99 compared to roughly €52 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ludwigsburg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ludwigsburg costing on average €99.
A bus is €383 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ludwigsburg costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Ludwigsburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Ludwigsburg 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Ludwigsburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Kornwestheim, Bahnhofstrasse.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ludwigsburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ludwigsburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Ludwigsburg by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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