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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Strasbourg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Strasbourg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 58m. 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 $25, and a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 165 miles (267 km)
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$114 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Strasbourg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Strasbourg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
ICE 915 · ICE 71+
TGV 9574Other options
IC 1940 · ICE 9590
IC 2013 · ICE 371+
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IC 1940 · ICE 371+
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FlixBus · FlixBus
50429 · 50345
52120 · 4744
BA999 · BA764Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Strasbourg:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Strasbourg costing on average $40 (€32).
Other travel options to Strasbourg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Strasbourg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Wupsi, RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Wermelsk. to go to Strasbourg by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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