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Compare train and flight for Cologne to Weimar
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Weimar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $68, while a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 190 miles (307 km)
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$68 Average price Cheapest | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Weimar:
A train is $378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Weimar costing on average $446.
Other travel options to Weimar take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 18m.
Flight takes on average 6h 59m.
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How to get from Cologne to Weimar by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Weimar is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Weimar:
A train is $378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Weimar costing on average $446.
Other travel options to Weimar take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 18m.
Flight takes on average 6h 59m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Weimar as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Weimar station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Weimar by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Weimar by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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