How to travel from Kaiserslautern to Cologne

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Travel Information to Cologne from Kaiserslautern

Distance109 miles (175 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$18 - $21
Cheapest modeBus • $18 (€16) • 4 h 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • $21 (€19) • 3 h 2 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus or train to travel 109 miles (175 km) to Cologne from Kaiserslautern. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Kaiserslautern to Cologne.

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from Kaiserslautern to Cologne

How to get from Kaiserslautern to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25AM6h40
Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)
03:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$471One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:25AM6h40
Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)
03:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$471One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Deutsche Bahn4146 · ICE 202
08:34AM2h31
Kaiserslautern Hbf
11:05AMCologne Hbf
$1421One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche Bahn29654 · IC 2409
08:04AM3h16
Kaiserslautern Hbf
11:20AMCologne Hbf
$721One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn12715 · 4254 · ICE 1020
08:31AM3h51
Kaiserslautern Hbf
12:22PMCologne Hbf
$921One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 563 · ICE 612
09:11AM2h54
Kaiserslautern Hbf
12:05PMCologne Hbf
$1231One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:40AM6h00
Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)
11:40AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$471One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:20PM5h15
Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)
03:35AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$491One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Kaiserslautern to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kaiserslautern to Cologne.

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There are 2 travel options to Cologne from Kaiserslautern. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Kaiserslautern is by taking a bus, which costs on average $18 (€16).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Kaiserslautern to Cologne:

Taking a bus costs $4 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $21 (€19).

The fastest way to get to Cologne from Kaiserslautern is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 2 min.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 35 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 109 miles (175 km) from Kaiserslautern to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Kaiserslautern to Cologne is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Kaiserslautern and Cologne as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Kaiserslautern to Cologne:

    The following travel companies offer services from Kaiserslautern to Cologne:

    • FlixBus can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Kaiserslautern to Cologne for $18 (€16).
    • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Kaiserslautern to Cologne tickets on Omio for $21 (€19).

    Yes, there are direct services available from Kaiserslautern to Cologne with the following travel companies:

    • 1 direct bus per day with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Kaiserslautern and Cologne.

    Many of our customers traveling from Kaiserslautern to Cologne don't make Cologne their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cologne are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cologne to any of these top destinations today!

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