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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ingolstadt to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ingolstadt to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 €43, and a flight costs an average of €98.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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€70 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €175 Average price |
4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Ingolstadt to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ingolstadt to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Ingolstadt to Cologne:
A train is $29 (€23) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ingolstadt to Cologne costing on average $54 (€43).
A train is $98 (€78) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ingolstadt to Cologne costing on average $123 (€98).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ingolstadt and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ingolstadt Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ingolstadt, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings .
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