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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Memmingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Memmingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. 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 €45, while a flight costs an average of €296.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€109 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €296 Average price | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Memmingen
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Memmingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Memmingen:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Memmingen costing on average €109.
A bus is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Memmingen costing on average €296.
Other travel options to Memmingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 11h 18m.
You'll arrive about 1h 5m sooner (4h 20m by train vs 5h 25m by car). Tickets start at around €109 compared to roughly €75 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 Memmingen
How to get from Cologne to Memmingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Memmingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:15 AM 12h20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 8:35 PM Memmingen, ZOB €53 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:15 AM 12h20 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 8:35 PM Memmingen, ZOB €53 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 103 · ICE 593 · 3699
8:54 AM 4h01 Cologne Hbf 12:55 PM Memmingen Bahnhof €89 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 915 · 3981
9:34 AM 4h20 Cologne Messe/Deutz 1:54 PM Memmingen Bahnhof €79 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 1940 · ICE 515 · 57771
8:53 AM 5h32 Cologne Hbf 2:25 PM Memmingen Bahnhof €81 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 515 · 57771
9:54 AM 4h31 Cologne Hbf 2:25 PM Memmingen Bahnhof €89 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
2:40 PM 16h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:35 AM Memmingen, ZOB €53 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:20 PM 12h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:35 AM Memmingen, ZOB €54 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 PM 13h25 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 12:30 PM Memmingen, ZOB €54 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Memmingen:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Memmingen costing on average €109.
A bus is €252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Memmingen costing on average €296.
Other travel options to Memmingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 11h 18m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Memmingen 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Memmingen Bahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Memmingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Memmingen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Memmingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Memmingen by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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