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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 prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 109 miles (176 km)
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$58 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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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 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.
- 9:20 PM5h15Kaiserslautern2:35 AMCologne$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:20 PM5h15Kaiserslautern2:35 AMCologne$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:20 PM5h15Kaiserslautern2:35 AMCologne$341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:40 AM6h30Kaiserslautern11:10 AMCologne$361One-way0 transfers
- 10:45 AM5h40Kaiserslautern4:25 PMCologne$361One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Kaiserslautern to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Cologne:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Cologne costing on average $24 (€20).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 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, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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