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Compare train and bus for Kaiserslautern to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a train costs an average of €77.
Distance: 109 miles (176 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€77 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Kaiserslautern to Cologne:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Cologne costing on average €44.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 55m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 2h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €44 compared to roughly €37 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 Kaiserslautern to Cologne
How to get from Kaiserslautern to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM4h30Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)12:10 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€251One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM4h30Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)12:10 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
TGV 9551+
ICE 61011:37 AM2h28Kaiserslautern Hbf2:05 PMCologne Hbf€621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 29656 · IC 204710:04 AM3h02Kaiserslautern Hbf1:06 PMCologne Hbf€331One-way1 transfer
- 29658 · IC 204512:04 PM3h02Kaiserslautern Hbf3:06 PMCologne Hbf€331One-way1 transfer
- 29654 · IC 20498:04 AM3h02Kaiserslautern Hbf11:06 AMCologne Hbf€461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 AM6h05Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)11:45 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Cologne:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Cologne costing on average €77.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
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