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Compare train and bus for Friedrichshafen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Friedrichshafen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, and a train costs an average of €41.
Distance: 253 miles (408 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€108 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration Fastest 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 58m Average total duration 8h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Cologne:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Cologne costing on average €108.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
Travel optionsfrom Friedrichshafen to Cologne
How to get from Friedrichshafen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM12h15Friedrichshafen, Am Flugplatz6:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€441One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM12h15Friedrichshafen, Am Flugplatz6:45 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€441One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 4208 · ICE 10108:06 AM4h23Friedrichshafen Stadt12:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz€761One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 216 · ICE 596 · ICE 710 · ICE 2812:35 PM5h31Friedrichshafen Stadt6:06 PMCologne Hbf€631One-way3 transfers
- ICE 21612:35 PM5h17Friedrichshafen Stadt5:52 PMCologne Messe/Deutz€641One-way0 transfers
- 4800 · ICE 614 · IC 25495:27 AM5h39Friedrichshafen Stadt11:06 AMCologne Hbf€641One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM11h45Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof5:50 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM13h25Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof3:35 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 AM16h30Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof2:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€441One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Cologne:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Cologne costing on average €108.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Friedrichshafen and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Friedrichshafen Stadt and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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