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Compare train, flight, and bus for Cologne to Zell am See
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Zell am See among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €42, while a flight costs an average of €282.
Distance: 362 miles (584 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€134 Average price | €282 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €126 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 8m Average total duration 10h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Zell am See
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Zell am See, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zell am See:
A bus is €93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zell am See costing on average €134.
A bus is €240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zell am See costing on average €282.
Other travel options to Zell am See take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 13m.
Bus takes on average 11h 8m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (7h 43m by train vs 8h 1m by car). Tickets start at around €134 compared to roughly €126 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 Zell am See by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Zell am See is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RE7+ICE 913 · ICE 117+IR 5147:21 AM 8h23 Cologne Hbf 3:44 PM Zell am See station €91 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- RE7+ICE 913 · ICE 117+IR 514
7:21 AM 8h23 Cologne Hbf 3:44 PM Zell am See station €91 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 101 · ICE 591+
RJ 85+
S 86:54 AM 8h03 Cologne Hbf 2:57 PM Zell am See station €114 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
- ICE 711 · ICE 117+IR 514
6:01 AM 9h43 Cologne Hbf 3:44 PM Zell am See station €91 1 One-way 2 transfers - DB S19+ICE 513+RJX 67 · IR 712
7:41 AM 9h03 Cologne Hbf 4:44 PM Zell am See station €114 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 513+RJX 67 · IR 712+
IC 23486:53 AM 9h51 Cologne Hbf 4:44 PM Zell am See station €114 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zell am See:
A bus is €93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zell am See costing on average €134.
A bus is €240 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zell am See costing on average €282.
Other travel options to Zell am See take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 13m.
Bus takes on average 11h 8m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Zell am See as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Zell am See station.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zell am See by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zell am See by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn to go to Zell am See by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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