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Compare train, flight, and bus for Cologne to Schwerin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Schwerin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $80 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. 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 $80, while a flight costs an average of $629.
Distance: 265 miles (427 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$112 Average price | $629 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest | $94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration 5h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 51m Average total duration 11h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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 Schwerin
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Schwerin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwerin:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwerin costing on average $112.
A bus is $550 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schwerin costing on average $629.
Other travel options to Schwerin take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (5h 31m by train vs 5h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $112 compared to roughly $94 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 Schwerin
How to get from Cologne to Schwerin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Schwerin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1032
12:45 PM 5h18 Cologne Hbf 6:03 PM Schwerin Hbf $43 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 1032
12:45 PM 5h18 Cologne Hbf 6:03 PM Schwerin Hbf $43 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1032
12:45 PM 5h18 Cologne Hbf 6:03 PM Schwerin Hbf $43 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1036
8:45 AM 5h18 Cologne Hbf 2:03 PM Schwerin Hbf $53 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 1020 · 4337
12:09 PM 5h42 Cologne Hbf 5:51 PM Schwerin Hbf $66 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 557 · ICE 682 · 4313
10:38 AM 6h14 Cologne Hbf 4:52 PM Schwerin Hbf $66 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:30 PM 15h10 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 12:40 PM Schwerin, Hauptbahnhof $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwerin:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwerin costing on average $112.
A bus is $550 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schwerin costing on average $629.
Other travel options to Schwerin take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Schwerin as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Schwerin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Leverkusen, Bf Mitte and arrive in Schwerin, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Schwerin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Schwerin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Schwerin by flight.
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