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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Speyer
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Speyer among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 129 miles (208 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€58 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Speyer:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Speyer costing on average €58.
Other travel options to Speyer take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Speyer
How to get from Cologne to Speyer by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Speyer is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 2348 · S36:53 AM3h03Cologne Hbf9:56 AMSpeyer Hbf€421One-way1 transfer
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IC 2348 · S36:53 AM3h03Cologne Hbf9:56 AMSpeyer Hbf€421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 913 · S37:30 AM2h02Cologne Messe/Deutz9:32 AMSpeyer Hbf€651One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 25 · 44757:53 AM3h19Cologne Hbf11:12 AMSpeyer Hbf€501One-way1 transfer
ICE 101 · S36:54 AM2h02Cologne Hbf8:56 AMSpeyer Hbf€681One-way1 transfer
ICE 513 · S37:54 AM2h02Cologne Hbf9:56 AMSpeyer Hbf€741One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Speyer:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Speyer costing on average €58.
Other travel options to Speyer take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Speyer 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Speyer Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Speyer by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Speyer by train.
- 16 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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