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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall 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 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 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $407.
Distance: 176 miles (284 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$407 Average price | $90 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall costing on average $90 (€74).
A bus is $367 (€300) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall costing on average $407 (€333).
Other travel options to Schwäbisch Hall take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 16m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (3h 46m by train vs 3h 54m by car). Tickets start at around $90 (€74) compared to roughly $66 (€54) 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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How to get from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:10 AM10h05Cologne12:15 PMSchwäbisch Hall$361One-way0 transfers
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2:10 AM10h05Cologne12:15 PMSchwäbisch Hall$361One-way0 transfers
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2:10 AM10h05Cologne12:15 PMSchwäbisch Hall$361One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall costing on average $90 (€74).
A bus is $367 (€300) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schwäbisch Hall costing on average $407 (€333).
Other travel options to Schwäbisch Hall take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 16m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Schwäbisch Hall 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 Schwäbisch Hall station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Wolpertshausen, Busparkplatz Regionalmarkt Hohenlohe.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Schwäbisch Hall by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Schwäbisch Hall by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Schwäbisch Hall by flight.
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