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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Worms
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Worms among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. 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 €35, while a train costs an average of €81.
Distance: 109 miles (176 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€81 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Worms:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Worms costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Worms take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 8m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (2h 9m by train vs 2h 34m by car). Tickets start at around €81 compared to roughly €33 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 Worms
How to get from Cologne to Worms by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Worms is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:35 PM3h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:35 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:35 PM3h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:35 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus6:35 PM3h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:35 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus1:35 PM3h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:40 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:35 PM3h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:45 PMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:50 AM3h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:25 AMMannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)€181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Worms:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Worms costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Worms take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 8m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Worms 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 Worms Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Worms by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Worms by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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