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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 an average ticket price of €20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, while a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 129 miles (208 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€56 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Speyer, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Speyer:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Speyer costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Speyer take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 51m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (2h 12m by train vs 2h 55m by car). Tickets start at around €56 compared to roughly €39 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 Speyer by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Speyer is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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12:02 AM 5h52 Cologne 5:54 AM Speyer €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
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12:02 AM 5h52 Cologne 5:54 AM Speyer €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
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12:02 AM 5h52 Cologne 5:54 AM Speyer €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Speyer:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Speyer costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Speyer take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 51m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Speyer Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Speyer by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Speyer by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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