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Compare bus, train, and flight for Fribourg to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Fribourg to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €91 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. 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 €91, while a flight costs an average of €433.
Distance: 285 miles (460 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€139 Average price | €433 Average price | €91 Average price Cheapest | €157 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 28m Average total duration 15h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Fribourg to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Fribourg to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Fribourg to Cologne:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Fribourg to Cologne costing on average €139.
A bus is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Fribourg to Cologne costing on average €433.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 16h 28m.
The journey is about 20m faster (5h 45m by train vs 6h 5m by car) and roughly €18 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€139 vs €157). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Fribourg to Cologne
How to get from Fribourg to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Fribourg to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:40 PM 20h20 Fribourg 9:00 AM Cologne €58 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
12:40 PM 20h20 Fribourg 9:00 AM Cologne €58 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
12:40 PM 20h20 Fribourg 9:00 AM Cologne €58 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Fribourg to Cologne:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Fribourg to Cologne costing on average €139.
A bus is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Fribourg to Cologne costing on average €433.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 16h 28m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Fribourg and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Fribourg and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Fribourg, Poya and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Air Baltic, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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