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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Zug
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Zug among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 286 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł 286, while a flight costs an average of zł 1,380.
Distance: 269 miles (433 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
zł 553 Average price | zł 286 Average price Cheapest | zł 1,380 Average price | zł 489 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration 5h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 35m Average total duration 10h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Zug
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Zug, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zug:
A bus is zł 268 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zug costing on average zł 553.
A bus is zł 1,095 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zug costing on average zł 1,380.
Other travel options to Zug take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 10h 35m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (5h 36m by train vs 6h 14m by car). Tickets start at around zł 553 compared to roughly zł 489 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 Zug
How to get from Cologne to Zug by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Zug is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:35 PM 11h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:50 AM Zug, Chollermüli zł 204 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:35 PM 11h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 10:50 AM Zug, Chollermüli zł 204 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- EW766
6:30 PM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:30 PM Zurich Airport zł 894 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 915 · ICE 71+
TGV 9211+EC 379:33 AM 5h26 Cologne Messe/Deutz 2:59 PM Zug station zł 277 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 2013 · ICE 371 · IC 779 · IR 2633
10:53 AM 6h38 Cologne Hbf 5:31 PM Zug station zł 324 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 29 · ICE 919 · ICE 73 · IC 581
11:53 AM 7h06 Cologne Hbf 6:59 PM Zug station zł 324 1 One-way 4 transfers
- EW766+
IC 5 538 | 538 · IC 2 889 | 8896:30 PM 2h59 Cologne Bonn Airport 9:29 PM Zug station zł 1,007 1 One-way 2 transfers - EW762
6:50 AM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:50 AM Zurich Airport zł 1,087 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW762+IR 75 2112 | 2112
6:50 AM 3h12 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:02 AM Zug station zł 1,200 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zug:
A bus is zł 268 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zug costing on average zł 553.
A bus is zł 1,095 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zug costing on average zł 1,380.
Other travel options to Zug take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 10h 35m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Zug as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Zug station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Zug, Chollermüli.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Zug by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zug by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zug by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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