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Compare train, bus, and flight for Diepholz to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Diepholz to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. 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 $31, while a flight costs an average of $539.
Distance: 130 miles (210 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$69 Average price | $539 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Diepholz to Cologne:
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Diepholz to Cologne costing on average $69 (€58).
A bus is $509 (€425) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Diepholz to Cologne costing on average $539 (€450).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 43m by train vs 3h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $69 (€58) compared to roughly $46 (€39) 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 Diepholz to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Diepholz to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:00 AM4h40Diepholz5:40 AMCologne$281One-way0 transfers
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1:00 AM4h40Diepholz5:40 AMCologne$281One-way0 transfers
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1:00 AM4h40Diepholz5:40 AMCologne$281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Diepholz to Cologne:
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Diepholz to Cologne costing on average $69 (€58).
A bus is $509 (€425) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Diepholz to Cologne costing on average $539 (€450).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 19m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Diepholz and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bremen Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Diepholz station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vechta, Harmer Straße (Autohof Bakum) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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