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Compare train, bus, and flight for Donaueschingen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Donaueschingen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $415.
Distance: 217 miles (350 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$415 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $133 Average price | $82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 40m Average total duration 8h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Donaueschingen to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Donaueschingen to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Donaueschingen to Cologne:
A bus is $77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donaueschingen to Cologne costing on average $133.
A bus is $358 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Donaueschingen to Cologne costing on average $415.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
You'll arrive about 3h 27m sooner (1h 40m by flight vs 5h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $415 compared to roughly $82 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Donaueschingen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Donaueschingen to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:45 PM 4h15 Donaueschingen 9:00 PM Cologne $433 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:45 PM 4h15 Donaueschingen 9:00 PM Cologne $433 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:45 PM 4h15 Donaueschingen 9:00 PM Cologne $433 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Donaueschingen to Cologne:
A bus is $77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donaueschingen to Cologne costing on average $133.
A bus is $358 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Donaueschingen to Cologne costing on average $415.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Donaueschingen and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Donaueschingen, Busbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Trains mostly depart from Donaueschingen station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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