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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $78, while a flight costs an average of $482.
Distance: 401 miles (646 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$126 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest | $482 Average price | $205 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 52m Average total duration 10h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 15m Average total duration 10h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Cologne:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Cologne costing on average $126 (€102).
A bus is $404 (€327) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Cologne costing on average $482 (€391).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 52m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Cologne
How to get from Copenhagen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ECE 1199 · ICE 103 · IC 20406:22 PM14h23Copenhagen Central Station8:45 AMCologne Hbf$691One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ECE 1199 · ICE 103 · IC 20406:22 PM14h23Copenhagen Central Station8:45 AMCologne Hbf$691One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH2439+
LH19768:40 AM3h45Copenhagen Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7871One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ECE 1199 · ICE 1036:22 PM14h26Copenhagen Central Station8:48 AMCologne Hbf$691One-way1 transfer
- ECE 399 · ICE 9214:22 PM10h40Copenhagen Central Station3:02 AMCologne Hbf$741One-way1 transfer
- ECE 399 · ICE 9214:22 PM10h40Copenhagen Central Station3:02 AMCologne Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM15h50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM16h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:40 PM15h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro7:40 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$1021One-way0 transfers
- LH2447+LH19766:00 AM6h25Copenhagen Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7351One-way1 transfer
OS996+
OS89175:45 PM4h00Copenhagen Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport$7371One-way1 transfer- LH2441 · LH198212:40 PM4h40Copenhagen Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport$8981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Cologne:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Cologne costing on average $126 (€102).
A bus is $404 (€327) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Cologne costing on average $482 (€391).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 52m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Cologne by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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