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Compare train, bus, and flight for Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. 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 CHF 37, while a flight costs an average of CHF 389.
Distance: 206 miles (333 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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CHF 90 Average price | CHF 37 Average price Cheapest | CHF 389 Average price | CHF 64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg 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 Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne:
A bus is CHF 53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne costing on average CHF 90.
A bus is CHF 352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne costing on average CHF 389.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
You'll arrive about 1h 1m sooner (3h 34m by train vs 4h 35m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 90 compared to roughly CHF 64 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 Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne
How to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:50 PM 8h05 Freiburg, ZOB 2:55 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:50 PM 8h05 Freiburg, ZOB 2:55 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- EW763
8:35 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport CHF 122 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 8 · ICE 1012 · ICE 1020
7:27 AM 4h38 Freiburg Hbf 12:05 PM Cologne Hbf CHF 41 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 926
9:27 AM 4h39 Freiburg Hbf 2:06 PM Cologne Hbf CHF 41 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 374 · IC 2047
8:55 AM 4h11 Freiburg Hbf 1:06 PM Cologne Hbf CHF 47 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:20 AM 8h45 Freiburg, ZOB 3:05 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 27 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:00 AM 10h40 Freiburg, ZOB 7:40 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 27 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 AM 7h35 Freiburg, ZOB 9:15 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) CHF 27 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW767
8:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport CHF 161 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW8765 · EW7
2:20 PM 3h55 Zurich Airport 6:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport CHF 235 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LH2367+
LH40509:25 AM 3h00 Zurich Airport 12:25 PM Cologne Bonn Airport CHF 258 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne:
A bus is CHF 53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne costing on average CHF 90.
A bus is CHF 352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne costing on average CHF 389.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Freiburg im Breisgau and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Freiburg Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Freiburg, ZOB and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, BA Cityflyer to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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