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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Ravensburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Ravensburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. 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 $51, while a flight costs an average of $531.
Distance: 248 miles (400 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$125 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $531 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 15m Average total duration 10h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 Ravensburg
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Ravensburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ravensburg:
A bus is $75 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ravensburg costing on average $125 (€105).
A bus is $481 (€403) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ravensburg costing on average $531 (€445).
Other travel options to Ravensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
You'll arrive about 1h 34m sooner (4h 25m by train vs 5h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $125 (€105) compared to roughly $90 (€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 Ravensburg
How to get from Cologne to Ravensburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Ravensburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 PM 11h50 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:55 AM Ravensburg, ZOB $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 PM 11h50 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:55 AM Ravensburg, ZOB $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- EW762
6:50 AM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:50 AM Zurich Airport $139 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 217
9:58 AM 5h05 Cologne Messe/Deutz 3:03 PM Bahnhof Ravensburg $48 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2048 · ICE 613 · 4815
4:53 PM 5h20 Cologne Hbf 10:13 PM Bahnhof Ravensburg $72 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 103 · ICE 593 · 32687
8:54 AM 4h17 Cologne Hbf 1:11 PM Bahnhof Ravensburg $74 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:35 PM 15h50 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:25 AM Ravensburg, ZOB $51 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW766
6:30 PM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:30 PM Zurich Airport $139 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW2 · EW8764
7:00 AM 6h35 Cologne Bonn Airport 1:35 PM Zurich Airport $172 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW8051 · EW8764
8:45 AM 4h50 Cologne Bonn Airport 1:35 PM Zurich Airport $191 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ravensburg:
A bus is $75 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ravensburg costing on average $125 (€105).
A bus is $481 (€403) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ravensburg costing on average $531 (€445).
Other travel options to Ravensburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Ravensburg 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 Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bahnhof Ravensburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Ravensburg, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ravensburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ravensburg by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Egypt Air to go to Ravensburg by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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