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Compare train for Cologne to Schwalmstadt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Schwalmstadt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €80.
Distance: 98 miles (159 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€80 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Schwalmstadt
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Schwalmstadt, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwalmstadt:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwalmstadt costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Schwalmstadt take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 45m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (2h 39m by train vs 2h 49m by car). Tickets start at around €80 compared to roughly €31 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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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Schwalmstadt
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwalmstadt:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwalmstadt costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Schwalmstadt take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 45m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Schwalmstadt as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Treysa station.
- Buses mostly depart from Leverkusen, Bf Mitte and arrive in Alsfeld, Romröder Straße (BAB Raststätte Pfefferhöhe).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Schwalmstadt by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Schwalmstadt by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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