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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Würzburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Würzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr199 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. 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 kr199, while a flight costs an average of kr4332.
Distance: 153 miles (247 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr4332 Average price | kr199 Average price Cheapest | kr601 Average price | kr356 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 5m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Würzburg:
A bus is kr166 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Würzburg costing on average kr331.
Other travel options to Würzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
The journey is about 13m faster (2h 57m by train vs 3h 10m by car) and roughly kr25 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (kr331 vs kr356). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Würzburg
How to get from Cologne to Würzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Würzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:35 AM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:10 PMWürzburg, Hbfkr1751One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:35 AM4h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:10 PMWürzburg, Hbfkr1751One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 6219:47 AM2h16Cologne Messe/Deutz12:03 PMWürzburg Hbfkr7481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2040 · 4613+
245138:53 AM4h28Cologne Hbf1:21 PMWürzburg Hbfkr5411One-way2 transfers - ICE 2013 · 4617+2451710:53 AM4h28Cologne Hbf3:21 PMWürzburg Hbfkr5411One-way2 transfers
- ICE 279:55 AM3h37Cologne Hbf1:32 PMWürzburg Hbfkr5571One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:35 AM4h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:20 PMWürzburg, Hbfkr1831One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:55 PM3h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:45 PMWürzburg, Hbfkr1871One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:55 PM4h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:05 PMWürzburg, Hbfkr2231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Würzburg:
A bus is kr402 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Würzburg costing on average kr601.
A bus is kr4133 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Würzburg costing on average kr4332.
Other travel options to Würzburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Würzburg 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 Würzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Würzburg, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Würzburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Würzburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Würzburg by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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